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Essays on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged

von: Robert Mayhew, Michael S. Berliner, Andrew Bernstein, Harry Binswanger, Tore Boeckmann, Jeff Britting, Debi Ghate, Onkar Ghate, Allan Gotthelf, Edwin A. Locke, Shoshana Milgram, Leonard Peikoff, Richard Ralston, Gregory Salmieri, Tara Smith, Mary Ann Sures, Darryl Wright
64,99 €
Verlag:	Lexington Books
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	16.04.2009
ISBN/EAN:	9780739136362
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	532

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Titelbeschreibung

While the fiction of novelist-philosopher Ayn Rand is extremely popular and enduring, little has been written on it so far. This book consists of essays, most of which are new, by top Rand scholars on Atlas Shrugged, her magnum opus. The essays deal with historical, literary, and philosophical topics, surpassing related writings in breadth and depth of analysis. The historical essays cover the writing of Atlas Shrugged, its publication history, and its reception. The literary essays cover analysis of the novel's plot, theme, and characterization; comparisons with other works, such as the novels of Hugo, Dostoyevsky, and Joyce; and the proper approach to adapting Atlas Shrugged to film. The philosophical essays cover a vast range of topics, including the place of Galt's speech in the novel, the role of the mind in human life, and the evil of non-objective law. Some of the essays make use of previously unpublished material from the Ayn Rand Archives.

Titelkurzbeschreibung

This is the first scholarly study of Atlas Shrugged, covering in detail the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of Ayn Rand's magnum opus. Topics explored in depth include the history behind the novel's creation, publication, and reception; its nature as a romantic novel; and its presentation of a radical new philosophy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 Preface
 Chapter 2 Chapter 1. The Part and Chapter Headings of
Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Who
Was John Galt? The Creation of Ayn Rand's Ultimate Ideal Man
 Chapter 4 Chapter 3. The Spirit of Francisco d'Anconia: The Development of His Characterization Chapter 5 Chapter 4. A Note on Francisco's Ancestry Chapter 6 Chapter 5. Working for Ayn Rand: Selections from Facets of Ayn Rand
 Chapter 7 Chapter 6 Publishing Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 8 Chapter 7. The Atlas Shrugged
 Reviews Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Reply to Whittaker Chambers Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Atlas Shrugged
 and the Metaphysics of Values Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Atlas Shrugged
 as the Culmination of the Romantic Novel Chapter 12 Chapter 11. A Tale of Two Novels Chapter 13 Chapter 12. Adapting Atlas Shrugged
 to Film Chapter 14 Chapter 13. Atlas Shrugged
 on the Role of the Mind in Man's Existence Chapter 15 Chapter 14. Ayn Rand's Ethics: From The Fountainhead
 to Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 16 Chapter 15. No Tributes to Caesar: Good or Evil in Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 17 Chapter 16. The Businessmen's Crucial Role: Material Men of the Mind Chapter 18 Chapter 17. The Traits of Business Heroes in Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 19 Chapter 18. "Humanity's Darkest Evil": The Lethal Destructiveness of Non-Objective Law Chapter 20 Chapter 19. The Role of Galt's Speech in Atlas Shrugged
 Chapter 21 Chapter 20. Galt's Speech in Five Sentences (and Forty Questions) Chapter 22 Chapter 21. Discovering Atlantis: Atlas Shrugged
's Demonstration of a New Moral Philosophy Chapter 23 Chapter 22. A Note on Dagny's "Final Choice"

Autorenportrait

Robert Mayhew is professor of philosophy at Seton Hall University. His authored books include Ayn Rand and Song of Russia: Communism and Anti-Communism in 1940s Hollywood, The Female in Aristotle's Biology: Reason or Rationalization, and Aristotle's Critique of Plato's Republic; his edited collections include Essays on Ayn Rand's The Fountainhead and Ayn Rand Answers: The Best of her Q&A.