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A Volume in the Wadsworth Philosophers Ser.: On Ayn Rand by Allan Gotthelf (1999, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWadsworth

ISBN-100534576257

ISBN-139780534576257

eBay Product ID (ePID)1003097

Product Key Features

Number of Pages104 Pages

Publication NameOn Ayn Rand

LanguageEnglish

SubjectIndividual Philosophers, General, History & Surveys / Modern, Teaching Methods & Materials / General

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

AuthorAllan Gotthelf

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Education

SeriesA Volume in the Wadsworth Philosophers Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight2.2 Oz

Item Length3.3 in

Item Width2.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-269848

Dewey Edition21

ReviewsGotthelf's illuminating account of Rand's epis-temology offers an intriguing point of entry . . . as well as an object lesson on the relationship between epistemology and ethics. . . . On Ayn Rand is a remarkable success. . . . I can't think of a piece of writing that better conveys both the systematicity and the grandeur of Rand's thought than the last four pages of Gotthelf's book., Gotthelf’s illuminating account of Rand’s epis-temology offers an intriguing point of entry . . . as well as an object lesson on the relationship between epistemology and ethics. . . . On Ayn Rand is a remarkable success. . . . I can’t think of a piece of writing that better conveys both the systematicity and the grandeur of Rand’s thought than the last four pages of Gotthelf’s book., Gotthelf joins scholarly rigor with firsthand knowledge of Rand's thought to provide a systematic introduction to Rand's philosophy, Objectivism. The result is absorbing . . . rich with provocative ideas. . . . The book serves as an excellent introduction to Rand's thought precisely because it is intellectually serious and incorporates substantial portions of Rand's reasoning., Gotthelf joins scholarly rigor with firsthand knowledge of Rand’s thought to provide a systematic introduction to Rand’s philosophy, Objectivism. The result is absorbing . . . rich with provocative ideas. . . . The book serves as an excellent introduction to Rand’s thought precisely because it is intellectually serious and incorporates substantial portions of Rand’s reasoning.

Dewey Decimal191

SynopsisThis brief text assists students in understanding Ayn Rand's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the Wadsworth Philosophers Series, (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single thinker from ancient times to the present), ON AYN RAND is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper., This brief text assists students in understanding Ayn Rand's philosophy and thinking so that they can more fully engage in useful, intelligent class dialogue and improve their understanding of course content. Part of the "Wadsworth Philosophers Series," (which will eventually consist of approximately 100 titles, each focusing on a single "thinker" from ancient times to the present), ON AYN RAND is written by a philosopher deeply versed in the philosophy of this key thinker. Like other books in the series, this concise book offers sufficient insight into the thinking of a notable philosopher better enabling students to engage the reading and to discuss the material in class and on paper.

LC Classification NumberB945.R234G68 2000