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Ayn Rand's ideas have come to the forefront of some contemporary political debates. This book provides a concise exposition of her ethics, useful to those of any political persuasion who wish to understand political trends and to engage in intelligent debate. This essay by Nathaniel Branden was prepared under Ayn Rand's oversight. It offers a classic analysis of Rand's portrayal of her radical ethical perspective.
This essay discusses the essentials of Rand's ethics and its crucial relevance to America's intellectual, moral, and political crisis. There are overtones applicable to America in 2014. It serves as an excellent commentary on the historical and cultural significance of her ethics and the view of man as a moral ideal.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nathaniel Branden (1930 - 2014) was known as a pioneer in the philosophy of Objectivism, largely via his Nathaniel Branden Institute. He became known as the father of the self-esteem movement due to his best-selling work in the psychology of self-esteem. Nathaniel Branden presented lectures at multiple Atlas Society events.
The Moral Revolution in Atlas Shrugged edition by Nathaniel Branden Politics Social Sciences eBooks
This essay first was published in 1962 as a chapter in the book, "Who is Ayn Rand?" by Nathaniel Branden and Barbara Branden. Subtitled, "An Analysis of the Novels by Ayn Rand," the book title was a play upon the opening line in Ayn Rand's novel, "Atlas Shrugged"(1957)."Who is John Galt?,"and was meant to present an overall picture of the author (it contained a short biographical sketch by Barbara Branden), the significance of the novel and its presentation of Rand's revolutionary philosophy, Objectivism.Nathaniel Branden many years' later, stated in his introductory comment on this essay, "I have allowed this essay to be republished as originally written because Ayn Rand thought so highly of it as an introduction to her moral philosophy ..." ... and "a commentary on the historical and cultural significance of her ethics and the view of man which her ethics holds as a moral ideal" (from the preface).
Particularly striking, is his discussion, (only five years after the novel was published), of the largely hysterical and vituperative reaction of many reviewers (both Left and Right) toward Atlas Shrugged. Yet 57 years' later, having failed to quash the interest of the public in her philosophy, we find her opponents still unable to change tact and grapple with what she really said..,
An excerpt: "Ayn Rand's antagonists have unfailingly elected to pay her what is, perhaps, the greatest tribute one can offer to a thinker whom one opposes: they have all felt obliged to misrepresent her ideas in order to attack them.
No one has dared publicly to name the essential ideas of Atlas Shrugged and to attempt to refute them. No one has been willing to declare: "Ayn Rand holds that man must choose his values and actions exclusively by reason, that man has the right to exist for his own sake, that no one has the right to seek values from others by physical force -- and I consider such ideas wrong, evil, and socially dangerous."
When one considers the careful precision with which Ayn Rand defines her terms and presents her ideas and the painstaking manner in which each concept is concretized and illustrated -- one will search in vain for a non-psychiatric explanation of the way in which her philosophy has been reported by antagonists. Allegedly describing her concept of rational self-interest, they report that Ayn Rand extols disregard for the rights of others, brutality, rapacity, doing whatever one feels like doing and general animal self-indulgence. This, evidently, is the only meaning they are able to give to the concept of self-interest. One can only conclude that this is how they conceive their own self-interest, which they altruisitically and self sacrificially renounce. Such a viewpoint tells one a great deal about the man who holds it -- but nothing about the philosophy of Ayn Rand.".
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Very good reading by great author.
Nathaniel Brandon makes a strong case for the moral and ethical values presented in Atlas shrugged. He presents these in short and concise Ways that are easy to read and very enjoyable. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking to investigate ayne Rand.
Good summary contrasting conventional morality with the morality of Objectivism. Highly recommended. Also, the contrast between reason and emotion covered nicely.
The Moral Revolution in Atlas Shrugged should be read especially by all young people so that they would have a better appreciation of what capital and business does for the workers in America. Capital's investments provides jobs and opportunities for working families to buy a house, raise a family and provides a means whereby they can buy a car and cloth a family.
A must read for Atlas Shrugged afectionados. Remind us of its timeless importance in today's workd.
Morality remained unchallenged for centuries, until a writer claimed that it was not a gift from the gods, but a human achievement.
This book helps to understand why.
Ultimately, the philosophy of Atlas Shrugged is nothing less than the dissection of the philosophy of man himself. While the read is dense, the message is clear - Rand is defending the true nature of man and morality - not from a spiritual or religious perspective - but from the nature of man himself. The moral revolution is the realization that the morality is relative, mental and secular, as opposed to doctrinaire, feeling and spiritual. And at that level, Rand explores the true philosophy and nature of man in Atlas Shrugged.
This essay first was published in 1962 as a chapter in the book, "Who is Ayn Rand?" by Nathaniel Branden and Barbara Branden. Subtitled, "An Analysis of the Novels by Ayn Rand," the book title was a play upon the opening line in Ayn Rand's novel, "Atlas Shrugged"(1957)."Who is John Galt?,"and was meant to present an overall picture of the author (it contained a short biographical sketch by Barbara Branden), the significance of the novel and its presentation of Rand's revolutionary philosophy, Objectivism.
Nathaniel Branden many years' later, stated in his introductory comment on this essay, "I have allowed this essay to be republished as originally written because Ayn Rand thought so highly of it as an introduction to her moral philosophy ..." ... and "a commentary on the historical and cultural significance of her ethics and the view of man which her ethics holds as a moral ideal" (from the preface).
Particularly striking, is his discussion, (only five years after the novel was published), of the largely hysterical and vituperative reaction of many reviewers (both Left and Right) toward Atlas Shrugged. Yet 57 years' later, having failed to quash the interest of the public in her philosophy, we find her opponents still unable to change tact and grapple with what she really said..,
An excerpt "Ayn Rand's antagonists have unfailingly elected to pay her what is, perhaps, the greatest tribute one can offer to a thinker whom one opposes they have all felt obliged to misrepresent her ideas in order to attack them.
No one has dared publicly to name the essential ideas of Atlas Shrugged and to attempt to refute them. No one has been willing to declare "Ayn Rand holds that man must choose his values and actions exclusively by reason, that man has the right to exist for his own sake, that no one has the right to seek values from others by physical force -- and I consider such ideas wrong, evil, and socially dangerous."
When one considers the careful precision with which Ayn Rand defines her terms and presents her ideas and the painstaking manner in which each concept is concretized and illustrated -- one will search in vain for a non-psychiatric explanation of the way in which her philosophy has been reported by antagonists. Allegedly describing her concept of rational self-interest, they report that Ayn Rand extols disregard for the rights of others, brutality, rapacity, doing whatever one feels like doing and general animal self-indulgence. This, evidently, is the only meaning they are able to give to the concept of self-interest. One can only conclude that this is how they conceive their own self-interest, which they altruisitically and self sacrificially renounce. Such a viewpoint tells one a great deal about the man who holds it -- but nothing about the philosophy of Ayn Rand.".
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