He is an author, a leading advocate of objectivism, and the founder of the ayn rand institute ari. Jones, a history of western philosophy several volumes. The dim hypothesis 2012 is the latest of his books. Peikoff was a longtime student of rand, and he is today the foremost expert on her philosophy. She sees philosophical principles important part of our lives, arguments, and communication. In this farreaching study, peikoff identifies the three methods people use to integrate concrete data into a whole, as when connecting diverse experiments. Why the lights of the west are going out, just published last september. The movement began informally in the 1950s and consisted of students who were brought together by. Thus began a friendship that lasted until her death in 1982. How people, nations, and cultures act follows from what they think and believe, from the fundamental values and ideas they choose to accept. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the philosopher ayn rand as heir to her estate. Why the lights of the west are going out, by leonard peikoff.
Socrates took philosophy in a new direction and was a major influence on subsequent greek philosophical schools. The history of philosophy in two volumes of lectures, an introduction to logic, the art of thinking, induction in physics and. Inthe cause of hitlers germanypreviously published inthe ominous parallelspeikoff demonstrates how unreason and collectivism led the seemingly civilized german society to become a nazi regime. In his groundbreaking and controversial book the dim hypothesis, dr. In this farreaching study, peikoff identifies the three. He cofounded the ayn rand institute ari in 1985 and is the author of several books. One of kants major goals was to save religion including the essence of religious morality from the onslaughts of science. As history unfolds ayn rands views are proving to be prophetic, which explains the current popularity of her great novel atlas shrugged. The philosophy of ayn rand audiobook written by leonard peikoff. In them, she summarizes her philosophical views and argues for rationality and unbiased observation, and brings up her objectivism philosophy. The cause of hitlers germany leonard peikoff download. America should have reacted to 911 as it did to pearl har.
Who needs it is a collection of essays by ayn rand. He is a former professor of philosophy and host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show. The lectures were attended by ayn rand, who helped prepare them and also joined peikoff in answering questions. Leonard peikoffs classic text on the abstract principles and practical applications of objectivism, based on his lecture series the philosophy of objectivism. Rand first expressed objectivism in her fiction, most notably the fountainhead 1943 and atlas shrugged 1957, and later in nonfiction essays and books.
A great admirer of the fountainhead, he first met rand in 1951, when he was, in his own words, an ignorant, intelligent seventeenyearold. The following is a synopsis of many of the more popular courses. He worked closely with rand in new york city for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He is an objectivist and was a close associate of ayn rand, who designated him heir to her estate after her death. Warburton not only makes philosophy accessible, he offers inspiration to think, argue, reason, and ask in the tradition of socrates. A full system of philosophy advocating reason and egoism has been defined in our time by ayn rand. Philosophy, as peikoff points out, moves human history. The objectivist movement is a movement of individuals who seek to study and advance objectivism, the philosophy expounded by novelistphilosopher ayn rand. Objectivism is a philosophy created by russianamerican philosopher and novelist ayn rand 19051982. Not according to leonard peikoff, ayn rands lifelong student and heir. Leonard peikoff born 1933 is an objectivist philosopher.
Leonard peikoff is heir to ayn rands estate and her foremost interpreter. A little history of philosophy presents the grand sweep of humanitys search for philosophical understanding and invites all to join in the discussion. Leonard peikoff casts a penetrating new light on the process of human thought and thereby on western culture and history. For the objectivist writings of leonard peikoff, click. Amidst the increasingly gray life, her one great pleasure was western films and plays. Peikoff holds that a knowledge of the history of philosophy is a precondition to understanding, and therefore to changing, the nature and present course of the civilization. In this video, philosopher leonard peikoff presents the essentials of ayn rands philosophy to a group of students, then answers their questions. Leonard peikoff has taught courses on a variety of subjects, from the art of thinking to writing.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Having been rands foremost student, he is today the worlds preeminent expert on objectivism. Philosophy and history solo sense of life objectivists. This is a comprehensive introduction to the history of western philosophy from the presocratics to twentieth century th. It is nothing less than an objectivist philosophy of history, an attempt to interpret the history of western civilization from the ancient greeks to the. Leonard peikoff, a professional philosopher and rands designated intellectual heir, later gave it a more formal structure. In dickenss a christmas carol, we see the moneygrubbing ebenezer scrooge. I would divide the major lines of discussion that have taken place here into four. Leonard peikoff introduces the subject of philosophy and explains why studying the history of philosophy is a precondition to understanding, and therefore to. Part 1 defined key terms and traced the moral history of moneylending in ancient greece and the dark and. Leonard peikoff explains socrates famous method of inquiry, his discovery of the importance of conceptual knowledge, and his death at the hands of the athenian democracy. Click download or read online button to get objectivism and the study of man book now. At the age of 17, leonard peikoff was invited to the home of ayn rand, the novelist and objectivist philosopher.
What she was opposed to was collectivism in which cooperation is forced and not to ones advantage. What makes you think that ayn rand was opposed to cooperation. All of leonard peikoff s lectures may be ordered from the ayn rand bookstore via their website, or by calling them at 18007296149 u. Leonard peikoff has spent more than sixty years studying, teaching and applying the philosophy of ayn rand.
Leonard peikoff introduces the subject of philosophy and explains why studying the history of philosophy is a precondition to understanding, and therefore to changing, the nature and present course of the civilization. If people understood objectivism as well as he and rand did, the world would be a heck of a better place. Chapters 14 explain what the dim categories are, with a handy summarizing table on p. The 25th anniversary editionthe definitive statement of ayn rands philosophy as interpreted by her best student and chosen heir. For the new intellectual is ayn rands manifesto on the fundamental clash between producers and their enemies in western civilization, the philosophical ideas responsible for this conflict, and the philosophy necessary to lead western civilization to new heights. Objectivism and the study of man download ebook pdf. For those not wishing to make the commitment to thousands of pages of novel, then i have suggestions on the basis of what one is looking for.
I liked it much more than will durants acclaimed the story of philosophy, and equally as much as leonard peikoffs history of philosophy lectures. The book is readily available from and retail booksellers. Is the history of western civilization one great blooming, buzzing confusion, to adapt the words of william james. The art of thinking eight great plays as literature and as philosophy the history of philosophy, volume 1 the history of philosophy, volume 2 induction in physics and philosophy. Peikoff is rands legal and intellectual heir and the worlds foremost authority on objectivism. It is the philosophy of objectivism, presented in detail in atlas shrugged, introduction to objectivist epistemology, and the virtue of selfishness. The jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard peikoff s twentyfour lectures on the history of western philosophy. Applying ayn rands philosophy of objectivism to the most pressing free speech issues of the day, the essays in this book reveal the attacks on free speech to be the product of destructive ideasideas that are eroding western culture at its foundation. In his epilogue, the duel between plato and aristotle, peikoff argues that philosophy is the prime mover of history, and that the philosophies of plato and aristotle have shaped western civilization. When her family returned from the crimea, she entered the university of petrograd to study philosophy and history. Leonard peikoff in 1976, entitled the philosophy of objectivism. This brilliantly conceived and organized book is based on a lecture course given by dr.
A little history of philosophy ebook by nigel warburton. Leonard peikoff is the preeminent ayn rand scholar writing today. The roots of capitalism and statism in the west the. Introduction to the history of western philosophy ari campus. Philosophy determines broad trends, not specific events. The jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard. The books analysis integrates with rands view that basic, philosophic ideas shape the lives of individuals, the character of society, the direction of history. There is a brief overview on leonard peikoffs website, here. This brilliantly conceived and organized book is dr.
The jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard peikoffs twentyfour lectures on the history of western philosophy. It is not a history book, but he has short introductions to each major section of the book, which often are some of the best historical overviews of that period that i know of. In the modern period of the history of philosophy, postrenaissance philosophers failed to solve. United states in particular, share what the canadianamerican objectivist philosopher, leonard peikoff in a famous book, calls ominous parallels. Since there are a number of complex issues involved, i just went back and reread this entire thread. View notes aristotles ethics11 from eng 112 at wake tech. The philosophy of ayn rand is the most comprehensive and all inclusive exposition that you will need to begin your first steps, and it helps you understand explicitly the complexity of many original ideas, not to mentionthe fundamental laws that drive mankind. Objectivist author and philosopher leonard peikoff was ayn rands longtime associate. This course was adapted from a series of lectures on the history of western philosophy, given by leonard peikoff to fans of ayn rand in the early 1970s. Dismissing criticisms that leonard peikoffs book, the dim hypothesis, is unscientific, deterministic, or rationalistic, this essay focuses on problems with. Bush administration re sponse to the terrorist attacks on the united states, from 911 through early 2003. The objectivist answer to key problems posed by ancient and modern philosophy. Peikoff, who was rands friend and associate for three decades, is. Essays in objectivist thought is a posthumous collection of rands works edited by rands heir and longtime student and associate, leonard peikoff, who says the book is the final collection of ayn rands articles and speeches that i plan to publish.
It is nothing less than an objectivist philosophy of history, an attempt to interpret the history of western civilization from the ancient greeks to the present though an analysis of the philosophical ideas to be found. In this collection of essays, all but one from the 1970s, she deals with philosophy as the basic force that shapes the mind and character of the individual and of nations. Objectivisms central tenets are that reality exists independent of consciousness, that human beings have direct contact with reality through sense perception, that one can attain objective knowledge from perception through the process of concept formation and inductive logic, that. He has taught philosophy at several places, including hunter college and new york university. Read a history of western thought from ancient greece to the twentieth century by nils gilje available from rakuten kobo. His system represents a massive effort to raise the principles of platonism, in a somewhat altered form, once again to a position of commanding authority over western culture. Graduating in 1924, she experienced the disintegration of free inquiry and the takeover of the university by communist thugs. From a history of western philosophy lecture series by leonard peikoff. The purpose of the course, therefore, is to present and analyze.
Americans by leonard peikoff april 21, 2003 in this talk leonard peikoff analyzes and rejectsas appeasementridden and ineffectualthe entire george w. In the conclusion of the book, leonard peikoff places ayn rands philosophy in historical context. The dim hypothesis is explained by leonard peikoff in his book, the dim hypothesis. The history of philosophy, volume 1 leonard peikoff. History of philosophy ari campus ayn rand institute. The history of philosophy, volume 1 founders of western philosophy.