The Sacred Self (MP3 download) Politics

The Sacred Self (MP3 download) PoliticsBy Keith Lockitch Contrary to conservatives, Ayn Rand supported the right to abortion; contrary to liberals, she opposed environmentalism; and contrary to libertarians (and others), and she upheld a firm, assertive foreign policy. What unites these seemingly disparate positions? And what explains the moral fire with which she expressed her views on these issues? This talk argues that the answer lies in Rands view of self esteem, which is key to

He defends the profit motive as the only moral and practical motive for financial transactions

"the height of human achievement"

psychology

Schiller’s Grand Inquisitor scene as the most dramatic and philosophic in all theater

What philosophical lessons did she draw from America's disastrous involvement in Vietnam

and to demonstrate that political liberty is an indispensable requirement of man's life on earth

virtue and character are primarily acquired through voluntary action over time

He intensively examines the manner in which one's context conditions any piece of knowledge

In this 1995 lecture delivered at Boston’s Ford Hall Forum

Peikoff helps you integrate her philosophy into your own knowledge

Based on a lecture course given by Leonard Peikoff in 1972

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