Ayn Rand

by Mimi R. Gladstein, John Meadowcroft (Editor)

Overview

The novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand was one of the most influential 20th century advocates of free market capitalism. Her work inspired Objectivism, a philosophical movement and former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan cited Rand as a formative intellectual influence. In this outstanding volume, Mimi Gladstein details Rand's belief in the moral supremacy of individualism over collectivism, highlighting her contribution to libertarian thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780826445131
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/19/2009
Series:	Major Conservative and Libertarian Thinkers , #10
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Mimi Gladstein is Chair of the Department of Theatre, Film, and Literature at the University of Texas at El Paso. She is the author of many books including Feminist Interpretations of Ayn Rand, The Ayn Rand Companion and The Indestructible Woman in Faulkner, Hemingway, and Steinbeck.

Table of Contents

ContentsChapter 1: The LifeChapter 2: An Exposition of Rand's IdeasChapter 3: Reception and Influence of Rand's WorkChapter 4: Contemporary RelevanceBibliographyIndex