The Intellectual Contributions of Ayn Rand

Published October 10, 2010 | By Bman

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was published in 1943. It made history by becoming a best seller through word-of- mouth. This is the book that gained author Ayn Rand recognition as a champion of individualism.

Rand’s most famous book, Atlas Shrugged was published in 1957. In this novel, she dramatized her unique philosophy as an intellectual mystery writer with a story that integrated ethics, metaphysics, epistemology, politics, economics and romance. Although she considered herself primarily a fiction writer, she realized that in order to create heroic fictional characters, she had to identify the philosophy, which makes such individuals possible.

Kritsonis (2007) says that some theorists hold to a natural view of moral constructs. This means that they believe that right conduct can be made on rational grounds. All men

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