![]() ![]() Rand’s philosophy establishes reason as our sole means of knowledge. Thus, reality exists independent of our consciousness. Similarly, Rand defended individual liberty from the perspective of inalienable rights, rather than based on its track record as others have done.įurthermore, Objectivism holds that reality is an absolute, as opposed to being a matter of opinion. Indeed, for Rand, capitalism is the only moral economic system. Objectivism, described by Ayn Rand as a “philosophy for living on earth,” is groundbreaking in that, rather than merely defending capitalism as an economic system that works, it makes the moral case for capitalism. Throughout her work, whether in fiction or nonfiction, Ayn Rand (1905-1982), promoted a unique philosophical system that emphatically rejected the prevailing worldviews of her contemporaries, both on the left and the right. Objectivism: a unique philosophical system Yet, the 20th century was full of influential thinkers who turned the tide of global political and economic trends, so what made Ayn Rand stand out as so significant? When people think of terms such as capitalism, individualism, or selfishness, one name comes to mind: Ayn Rand.Ī Russian-American novelist and philosopher, famous for books such as Atlas Shrugged, The Fountainhead, and We the living. ![]()
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