The American School: Why Johnny Can't Think (MP3 download) Philosophy

The American School: Why Johnny Can't Think (MP3 download) PhilosophyBy Leonard Peikoff Alarmed at the state of American education, as indicated by plummeting test scores and the failure to keep up with other countries in math and science, philosopher Leonard Peikoff spent two weeks visiting the best schools in New York City searching for answers. In this 1984 lecture delivered at Bostons Ford Hall Forum, Peikoff draws on his experiences and research in offering his own perspective on why Johnny cant think. I

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Taxation and the proper functions of government

An application of Objectivist methodology to the task of identifying the actual base of economics

Is it rational to pursue one’s own happiness at the expense of others

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the “spiritual” aspect of self-interest

It follows the protagonists as they induce the philosophy from the events of the novel and shows how the philosophical speeches consolidate these inductions and enable further integrations

Delving into the art form of the novel

120-page volume covers a fascinating range of issues -- from a radical analysis of the nature of concepts to a piercing description of life for dissidents in Soviet Russia

which Peikoff critiques based on the principles he has identified