Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition (Paperback)

Ayn Rand

ISBN 10: 0452010306 / ISBN 13: 9780452010307

Editore: New American Library, New York, 1990

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Paperback. Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basis in reality. Ayn Rand opposes that torrent of nihilism, and she provides the alternative in this eloquent presentation of the essential nature—and power—of man's conceptual faculty. She offers a startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals. This brilliantly argued, superbly written work, together with an essay by philosophy professor Leonard Peikoff, is vital reading for all those who seek to discover that human beings can and should live by the guidance of reason. Denies that human senses cannot be trusted, that logic is arbitrary, and that concepts have no basis in reality and discusses universals. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition (Paperback)
• Editore: New American Library, New York
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0452010306
• ISBN 13: 9780452010307
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Edizione: seconda edizione
• Condizione: new

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Today man's mind is under attack by all the leading schools of philosophy. We are told that we cannot trust our senses, that logic is arbitrary, that concepts have no basis in reality. Ayn Rand opposes that torrent of nihilism, and she provides the alternative in this eloquent presentation of the essential nature--and power--of man's conceptual faculty. She offers a startlingly original solution to the problem that brought about the collapse of modern philosophy: the problem of universals. This brilliantly argued, superbly written work, together with an essay by philosophy professor Leonard Peikoff, is vital reading for all those who seek to discover that human beings can and should live by the guidance of reason.

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Born February 2, 1905, Ayn Rand published her first novel, We the Living, in 1936. Anthem followed in 1938. It was with the publication of The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957) that she achieved her spectacular success. Rand’s unique philosophy, Objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. The fundamentals of her philosophy are put forth in three nonfiction books, Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, The Virtues of Selfishness, and Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, The Romantic Manifesto.