Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: Expanded Second Edition

Rand, Ayn; Leonard Peikoff

ISBN 10: 0452010306 / ISBN 13: 9780452010307

Published by Meridian, New York, 1990

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Expanded Second Edition, later printing. Soft cover 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall in printed wraps. Creasing to vertical page edge, else Fine; square w/firm binding, interior clean and unmarked. Contains extensive never-before-published philosophical material by Ayn Rand; edited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff. 314pp inc. Concluding Historical Postscript, Index. 320 p. Seller Inventory # 026913

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Title: Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: ...

Publisher: Meridian, New York

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Trade Paperback

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Wraps

Edition: 2nd Edition.

Book Type: Book

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Synopsis:

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.

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.