Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Review: The Passion of Ayn Rand’s Critics, by James Valliant
Roderick Fitts August 20, 2010
Roderick Fitts reviews The Passion of Ayn Rand’s Critics: The Case Against the Brandens, by James Valliant.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Why Anthony Daniels Smears Ayn Rand
Alan Germani May 20, 2010
Examines Daniels’s recent New Criterion article “Ayn Rand: Engineer of Souls” and ponders the question, “Why, to the detriment of his own credibility, would an otherwise capable intellectual so grossly misrepresent Rand’s actual views—and do so, not at a cocktail party, but in a public forum?”
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The OList Empire of Excellence
Craig Biddle May 15, 2010
Here’s a note from Diana Hsieh about her growing empire of excellence in activism and living: Hi, I'm Diana Hsieh. I'm an Objectivist and a recent Ph.D in philosophy. I oversee an independent network of e-mail lists for friendly discussion and information-sharing among advocates of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. They are…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Review: Essays on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged
Daniel Wahl February 20, 2010
Daniel Wahl reviews Essays on Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged, edited by Robert Mayhew.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
Virtue and the Realization of Human Life: Response to Roderick Long on Ayn Rand
Wendell Hoenir February 3, 2010
In my last post, I responded to Will Wilkinson's allegation that Ayn Rand's ethical egoism cannot support the principle of individual rights, because the egoist has no self-interested reason to refrain from using force against others. Wilkinson contended that bureaucrats who feast at the public trough seem to fulfill their…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Force versus Egoism and Happiness: Response to Will Wilkinson on Ayn Rand
Wendell Hoenir January 25, 2010
Commenting on the recent revival of interest in Ayn Rand, libertarian blogger Will Wilkinson recently asserted that while "Rand's emphasis on the role of individual rights in generating creativity and entrepreneurial effort remains enlightening," her moral justification for individual rights fails. Wilkinson, himself a former Ayn Rand enthusiast who became…
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The Source and Nature of Rights, Part IV
TOS Admin January 21, 2010
Part four of Craig Biddle’s six-hour seminar The Source and Nature of Rights has been posted to UFM’s website and is accessible for free. In this section, Mr. Biddle concludes his discussion of Ayn Rand’s ethics and theory of rights.
Announcements, Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
The Source and Nature of Rights, Part III
TOS Admin January 15, 2010
Part three of Craig Biddle’s six-hour seminar The Source and Nature of Rights has been posted to UFM’s website and is accessible for free. In this section, Mr. Biddle continues his discussion of Ayn Rand’s ethics and theory of rights.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Review: Goddess of the Market, by Jennifer Burns
Robert Mayhew November 20, 2009
Robert Mayhew reviews Goddess of the Market: Ayn Rand and the American Right, by Jennifer Burns.
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The Objectivist Club Network's Mentoring Program
Craig Biddle November 12, 2009
Here's a note from Matt Gerber of The Objectivist Club Network: The Objectivist Club Network is launching a new program: providing guidance and assistance to individuals who want to start a new Objectivist community club. There are dozens of community groups currently in existence, many of them are incredibly vibrant…