Two philosophers : Aristotle and Ayn Rand /
If there is a philosophical Atlas who carries the whole of Western civilization on his shoulders," Ayn Rand wrote, "it is Aristotle. He has been opposed, misinterpreted, misrepresented and, like an axiom, used by his enemies in the very act of denying him. Whatever intellectual progress me...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Pittsburgh :
University of Pittsburgh Press,
[2025].
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| Series: | Ayn Rand Society philosophical studies.
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| Summary: | If there is a philosophical Atlas who carries the whole of Western civilization on his shoulders," Ayn Rand wrote, "it is Aristotle. He has been opposed, misinterpreted, misrepresented and, like an axiom, used by his enemies in the very act of denying him. Whatever intellectual progress men have achieved rests on his achievements." Such tributes to Aristotle in Rand's writing have led many readers to study his works. And a number of these, including some of the contributors to this volume, would go on to become scholars of both Aristotle and Rand. It is fitting, then, that there should be an exploration of the relationship between their two philosophies. This volume fosters a deeper appreciation for Ayn Rand's place in the Aristotelian tradition and in the history of philosophy more generally. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 309 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [287]-300) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780822967835 0822967839 9780822948698 0822948699 |