{"product_id":"for-the-new-intellectual-the-philosophy-of-ayn-rand-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","title":"For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere is Ayn Rand's first non-fiction work--a challenge to the prevalent philosophical doctrines of our time and the \"atmosphere of guilt, of panic, of despair, of boredom, and of all-pervasive evasion\" that they create. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs incisive and relevant today as it was sixty years ago, this book presents the essentials of Ayn Rand's philosophy \"for those who wish to acquire an integrated view of existence.\" In the title essay, she offers an analysis of Western culture, discusses the causes of its progress, its decline, its present bankruptcy, and points the road to an intellectual renaissance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of the most controversial figures on the intellectual scene, Ayn Rand was the proponent of a moral philosophy--and ethic of rational self-interest--that stands in sharp opposition to the ethics of altruism and self-sacrifice. The fundamentals of this morality--\"a philosophy for living on Earth\"--are here vibrantly set forth by the spokesman for a new class, \u003ci\u003eFor the New Intellectual\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn February 2, 1905, \u003cb\u003eAyn Rand\u003c\/b\u003e published her first novel, \u003ci\u003eWe the Living\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1936. \u003ci\u003eAnthem\u003c\/i\u003e followed in 1938. It was with the publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Fountainhead\u003c\/i\u003e (1943) and \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e (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, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Objectivist Epistemology\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Virtues of Selfishness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCapitalism: The Unknown Ideal\u003c\/i\u003e. They are all available in Signet editions, as is the magnificent statement of her artistic credo, \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Manifesto\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 6.77 x 4.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 1963\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755972165920,"sku":"9780451163080","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b19330fa5f0ca2651a849fcbce19c23f.webp?v=1780071933","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/for-the-new-intellectual-the-philosophy-of-ayn-rand-50th-anniversary-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}