Ayn Rand was one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century, and her works continue to sell hundreds of thousands of copies each year. A 1998 poll conducted by Modern Library ranked Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead as the first and second greatest novels of the century, with Rand’s Anthem and We the Living coming in at seven and eight. Reader polls have also ranked Atlas as the most influential book in the world behind only the Bible. Yet Rand is often misunderstood, even vilified.

 

In this talk, Jon Hersey sheds light on Rand’s philosophy by placing it within the context of intellectual history, comparing and contrasting aspects of Objectivism with ideas from a handful of important thinkers, from Plato and Aristotle to Immanuel Kant and Ludwig von Mises. Join Hersey on a tour through the history of ideas for a new perspective on Ayn Rand’s philosophy and its historical importance.

 

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0:00 Introduction

10:54 The Sophist’s philosophy of "might makes right"

12:39 Plato's justification for a Philosopher King

20:45 Aristotle's philosophy of this world

26:59 John Locke's influence on the Founding Fathers

28:32 Immanuel Kant's ideas of duty and the mind shaping reality

42:10 Ayn Rand's revival of the Enlightenment

49:15 Q&A

 

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