For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition)
Dec 1963 · Penguin
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Here is Ayn Rand’s first non-fiction work—a challenge to the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the “atmosphere of guilt, of panic, of despair, of boredom, and of all-pervasive evasion” that they create.
As incisive and relevant today as it was sixty years ago, this book presents the essentials of Ayn Rand’s philosophy “for those who wish to acquire an integrated view of existence.” In the title essay, she offers an analysis of Western culture, discusses the causes of its progress, its decline, its present bankruptcy, and points the road to an intellectual renaissance.
One of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy—and ethic of rational self-interest—that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this morality—"a philosophy for living on Earth"—are here vibrantly set forth by the spokesman for a new class, For the New Intellectual.
As incisive and relevant today as it was sixty years ago, this book presents the essentials of Ayn Rand’s philosophy “for those who wish to acquire an integrated view of existence.” In the title essay, she offers an analysis of Western culture, discusses the causes of its progress, its decline, its present bankruptcy, and points the road to an intellectual renaissance.
One of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy—and ethic of rational self-interest—that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this morality—"a philosophy for living on Earth"—are here vibrantly set forth by the spokesman for a new class, For the New Intellectual.
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Conner Church
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March 1, 2023
Ayn Rand has a brilliant mind and unapologetically makes the case for rational selfishness, capitalism, science, industrialism and for a philosophical change. While her veiws can border on extreme or utopian, she makes a brilliant case. The only downfall of this book is it's extreme distain for religion. Rand makes multiple statements that bring to question whether she has ever studied theology or religious though, going as far as labeling Marxist ideology and religion, particularly Christian, in the same category. while she makes a case for rationality, she fails to understand spirituality and it's role in America's greatest achievement: Capitalism. while she states religion and capitalism are at odds, she fails to recognize the role religion (Christianity) had in the creation of capitalism. This book is worth a read if you enjoy philosophy. It can be slow and feel like an elongated rant at times, but is overall an enjoyable and thought provoking read.
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The book previewed here is "The Early Ayn Rand," not "For the New Intellectual."
About the author
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.
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