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Ayn Rand is America’s most controversial individualist. She was a bold woman who produced brilliant works fusing fiction and philosophy.
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Foundations
Introduction to Ayn Rand's ideas
My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive
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Philosophy On One Foot
Ayn Rand was once asked if she could present the basics of her philosophy, in short form, while standing on one foot.
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Foundations Study Guide: Political Philosophy
Fred Miller is professor of philosophy and executive director of the Social Philosophy and Policy Center at Bowling Green State University.
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Foundations Study Guide: Epistemology
Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that investigates the basic nature of knowledge, including its sources and validation...
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Foundations Study Guide: Ancient Greek Philosophy
Before philosophy for tens of thousands of years, human beings did not see the world as we see it. Why did the Nile rise and flood the field
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Foundations Study Guide: Literary Theory
Aristotle originated the kind of literary theory that emphasizes the objective features of texts and the authorial intentions that those....
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Foundations Study Guide: Business Ethics
Dr. Stephen Hicks is chairman of the philosophy department at Rockford College, and executive director of the Center for Ethics and....
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Foundations Study Guide: Montessori Education
Maria Montessori, the first woman to graduate from the University of Rome Medical School, became a doctor in 1896. Her first post was in the
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Foundations Study Guide: Philosophy of Mathematics
The philosophy of mathematics is the philosophical study of the concepts and methods of mathematics. It is concerned with the nature of....
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