Philosophy: Who Needs It
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Philosophy: Who Needs It is a posthumous collection of essays by Ayn Rand
, published in 1982, that deal with the subject of philosophy in general. Rand had begun work on the collection prior to her death, with final editing by Leonard Peikoff
. Therefore, it could be considered her last work. Most of the essays originally appeared in The Ayn Rand Letter.
This book is volume one of the "Ayn Rand Library" series edited by Leonard Peikoff.
In the title essay, she argues that philosophy plays a central role in all human activities. That every action, every thought, has at its root certain assumptions and that we need to examine those assumptions to live a full, meaningful life.
Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand was a Russian-American novelist, philosopher, playwright, and screenwriter. She is known for her two best-selling novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged and for developing a philosophical system she called Objectivism....
, published in 1982, that deal with the subject of philosophy in general. Rand had begun work on the collection prior to her death, with final editing by Leonard Peikoff
Leonard Peikoff
Leonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist Ayn Rand as heir to her estate...
. Therefore, it could be considered her last work. Most of the essays originally appeared in The Ayn Rand Letter.
This book is volume one of the "Ayn Rand Library" series edited by Leonard Peikoff.
In the title essay, she argues that philosophy plays a central role in all human activities. That every action, every thought, has at its root certain assumptions and that we need to examine those assumptions to live a full, meaningful life.