Philosophy

Whoneedsphilosophy?AynRand'sanswer:Everyone.ThiscollectionofessayswasthelastworkplannedbyAynRandbeforeherdeathin1982.Init,shesummarizesherviewofphilosophyanddealswithabroadspectrumoftopics.AccordingtoAynRand,thechoicewemakeisnotwhethertohaveaphilosophy,butwhichonetohave:rational,conscious,andthereforepractical;orcontradictory,unidentified,andultimatelylethal.WrittenwithalltheclarityandeloquencethathaveplacedAynRand'sObjectivistphilosophyinthemainstreamofAmericanthought,theseessaysrangeoversuchbasicissuesaseducation,morality,censorship,andinflationtoprovethatphilosophyisthefundamentalforceinallourlives.