Philosophy, who needs it (Record no. 14051)
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
|---|---|
| International Standard Book Number | 0672527251 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 100 Ran |
| Item number | 7 |
| 092 ## - LOCALLY ASSIGNED DEWEY CALL NUMBER (OCLC) | |
| Classification number | 100 Ran |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Rand, Ayn |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Philosophy, who needs it |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Ayn Rand |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Bobbs-Merrill |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 1982 |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| -- | New York |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 276 p. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Title | Contents: Philosophy: who needs it Philosophical detection The metaphysical versus the man-made The missing link Selfishness without a self An open letter to Boris Spassky Faith and force: the destoyers of the modern world From the horse's mouth Kant versus Sullivan Causality versus duty An untitled letter Egaltarianism and inflation The stimulus and the response The establishing of an establishment Censorship: local and express Fairness doctrine for education What can one do? Don't let it go. rc |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | In these essays, Ayn Rand reveals the hidden philosophic premises at work in the human soul. Her powerful mind ranges to every corner of the culture; her brilliant pen writes with the dispassionate clarity and passionate eloquence that are her literary trademarks. The book's theme is expressed in the title essay, originally given as an address to a graduating class at West Point. To the question: "Who needs philosophy?" Miss Rand answere: "Everyone." "A philosophic system," she writes, "is and intefrated view of existence. As a human being, you have no choice about the fact that you need philosophy. Your only choice is whether you define your philosophy by conscious, rational, disciplined process of thought ... or let your subconscious accumulate a junk heap of unwarranted conclusions ..." Philosophy, according to Ayn Rand, is the fundamental factor in human life; consciously or subconsciously, it is the basic factor that shapes the character of men, and the culture and destiny of nations. It shapes them for good or for evil, depending on the kind of philosophy they accept. Our choice, Miss Rand holds, is this : a philosophy of reason, rational selfishness, and laissez-faire capitalism--or a philosophy of irrationalism, altruism, and collectivism. Today's world, she believes, is being destroyed by these latter ideas. The philosophy of reason she offers as the alternative is called Objectivism |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | 52368 |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Philosophy |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | 100 - 199 |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Permanent Location | Current Location | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Public note |
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| Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | Arthur Johnson Memorial Library | 100 Ran | 52368 | 2007-07-31 | Gift |