The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cited Rand as a formative intellectual influence. In this outstanding volume, Mimi Gladstein details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.
The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cited Rand as a formative intellectual influence. In this outstanding volume, Mimi Gladstein details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.
Ayn Rand
176
Ayn Rand
176
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780826445131 |
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| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publication date: | 11/19/2009 |
| Series: | Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers , #10 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d) |