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Allan Gotthelf

On Ayn Rand

This is the best introductory book on Ayn Rand’s philosophy (Objectivism) that is currently available.

With introduction, two chapters on Ayn Rand's biography and intellectual maturation, and another ten chapters on her philosophy of Objectivism, this volume gets by with merely 95 pages (including endnotes). It has appeared in the Wadsworth Philosophers series, which offers for all important philosophers in history and presence easily understandable introductions.

“Each volume in the Wadsworth Philosopher Series provides a brief and accessible insight into the ideas of major philosophers throughout history. Each of the authors in the series is a scholar writing with expert knowledge and understanding of the philosopher under discussion. Series Editor Daniel Kolak, Chairman of the Department of Philosophy at The William Paterson University in New Jersey, oversees each volume, helping to insure that each book achieves its goal of empowering the reader to better understand the original works of these influential thinkers.” (from the cover)

The book can be read as a summary of the much more extensive Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (see below), and can therefore be definitively recommended for everyone interested in Objectivism.

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Ayn Rand

The Ayn Rand Lexicon:

Objectivism from A to Z

What did Ayn Rand say about “abortion”? What about the topic of “draft”? Ayn Rand's work is so extensive that sometimes it is difficult to find all passages. And there are a lot of these!

Harry Binswanger has done this work for you and arranged an excellent encyclopaedia, which will be in the study of Objectivism an irreplaceable help to you. More than 400 topics are organized in alphabetical order and are categorized according to the main areas of philosophy. With thorough references for each entry.

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Ayn Rand

Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology

What is truth?

Which mathematical process forms a conceptual abstraction? Which epistemological role do definitions play, when “certainty” has to be determined?

Ayn Rand answers these and other questions with her objectivist theory of concepts and solves the ancient problem of universals. With Dr. Leonard Peikoff’s article on the “analytic-synthetic dichotomy.”

For advanced Objectivists.

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Leonard Peikoff

Objectivism: 

The Philosophy of Ayn Rand

The definite book on Objectivism!

Dr. Leonard Peikoff held in 1976 a series of lectures approved and supported by Ayn Rand on her philosophy. On this material Objectivism The Philosophy of Ayn Rand is based. It is the currently best and most extensive presentation of Objectivism available. It takes not only all material of Ayn Rand written ever into account, but also the insights conveyed to Dr. Peikoff in private conversations. This all is systematized in 54 logically organized sections, beginning with “reality” and ending with “art.”

With this book you hold the complete objectivist system in your hands as it is officially thought by the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI).

Twelve chapters, 460 pages

“Until or unless I write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, Dr. Peikoff’s course is the only authorized presentation of the entire theoretical structure of Objectivism – that is, the only one I know of my own knowledge to be fully accurate.” – Ayn Rand 

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Allan Gotthelf live

Aristotle as a Scientist:

A Proper Verdict

The legacy of Aristotle for centuries has conveyed us with the foundation for scientific work.

He nevertheless is primarily known as philosopher and less as a scientist, who also did biological research. The results of his research in the area of biology are presented on this tape, as well as his still valid theory of science.

3 hours, with Handout

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Robert Mayhew live

Aristotle's Political Philosophy

Aristotle is the philosophical founder of the United States of America.

Intimately familiar with his works, Prof. Mayhew explains why this assessment is correct, and why Aristotle was, contrary to popular opinion, not a collectivist but an individualist.

6 tapes, 5 hours

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Allan Gotthelf live

Love & Philosophy: 

Aristotelian vs. Platonic

The personal views in metaphysics and the choice of your love partner cannot be separated from each other.

Before Ayn Rand, only platonic love was known, but not the concept of “Aristotelian love.” Dr. Gotthelf defines this idea and shows why it represents the opposite view of man and existence then that of platonic love.

100 minutes, with question period

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