Ayn Rand.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gladstein, Mimi R.

Series:

Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Capitalism--Philosophy.

Libertarianism.

Philosophy in literature.

Rand, Ayn--Political and social views.

Local Subjects:

Capitalism--Philosophy.

Libertarianism.

Philosophy in literature.

Rand, Ayn--Political and social views.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (162 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013.

Summary:

The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cited Rand as a formative intellectual influence. In this outstanding volume, Mimi Gladstein details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.

Contents:

Cover-Page; Half title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Editor's Preface; 1 The Life; 2 An Exposition of Rand's Ideas; 3 Reception and Influence of Rand's Work; 4 Contemporary Relevance; Notes; 1 The Life; 2 An Exposition of Rand's Ideas; 3 Reception and Influence of Rand's Work; 4 Contemporary Relevance; Bibliography; I. Works by Rand; II. Works about Rand; III. Reviews of Rand's Works: The Fiction; IV. Reviews of Rand's Works: The Nonfiction; V. Reference Articles and Obituaries; Index

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781623566739

1623566738

OCLC:

893336291