 | Atlas Shrugged: "A mystery story, not about the murder of a
man's body, but about the murder of man's soul." Ayn Rand's magnum opus.
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| The Fountainhead: The story of an intransigent architect who
battles all of society to do his work his way. The book that made Ayn Rand
famous. |
| We the Living: The story of three passionate valuers whose
lives are stifled by the collectivist state in which they live. Ayn Rand's
first novel. |
| Anthem: A novelette about a completely collectivist society,
and the one man who dares to discover the word "I". |
| Night of January 16th: A play about a woman on trial for the
murder of her lover. |
| The Early Ayn Rand: A collection of Ayn Rand's unpublished
fiction, edited by Dr. Leonard Peikoff. |
| The Virtue of Selfishness: A collection of essays on the
Objectivist ethics, providing "a new concept of egoism." |
| Philosophy: Who Needs It: A collection of essays on various
philosophical topics. The title essay was originally a lecture delivered
by Ayn Rand to the graduating class at West Point. |
| For the New Intellectual: A collection of philosophic passages
from Ayn Rand's fiction, including Fransisico d'Anconia's "The Meaning of
Money" and "The Meaning of Sex", and Galt's Speech. The title essay
discusses the history of philosophy and the task facing the "new
intellectual". |
| Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal: A collection of essays on
capitalism and government. This book provides a moral foundation
for individual rights and freedom. |
| Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology: A presentation of the
Objectivist theory of concepts. The more recent editions include a lengthy
appendix containing excerpts from epistemology workshops Ayn Rand held in
her home. |
| The Romantic Manifesto: Ayn Rand's statement of her aesthetic
theory. Includes a short story, "The Simplest Thing in the World," about
an artist's creative process. |
| The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution: A collection of
essays on the philosophic meaning and practical consequences of the New
Left. |
| The Voice of Reason: A posthumous collection of Ayn Rand's
essays and articles, dealing with philosophy and culture. |
| Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand: A complete, systematic
presentation of Objectivism, by Dr. Leonard Peikoff, Ayn Rand's
intellectual heir. |
| The Ominous Parallels: The End of Freedom in America: A
chilling philosophic comparison of modern-day America to Weimar Germany,
by Dr. Leonard Peikoff. |
| The Ayn Rand Lexicon: A reference work containing an
alphabetical listing of topics along with relevant passages from
Objectivist writings, compiled and edited by Dr. Harry Binswanger. |
We also have several videotaped lectures available. A full list can be
obtained from the Club Librarian.
To check a book out of the Lending Library, contact Club the club
librarian at reason@andrew.cmu.edu.
Last update:
Friday, October 17, 2003
