Peikoff holds that a knowledge of the history of philosophy is a precondition to understanding, and therefore to changing, the nature and present course of the civilization. The jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard peikoff s twentyfour lectures on the history of western philosophy. The philosophy of ayn rand audiobook written by leonard peikoff. He is an objectivist and was a close associate of ayn rand, who designated him heir to her estate after her death. The history of philosophy, volume 1 founders of western philosophy. The philosophy of ayn rand ebook written by leonard peikoff. This short video is an introduction to history of philosophy, a course by philosopher leonard peikoff available free on ayn rand institute campus. Leonard peikoffs classic text on the abstract principles and practical applications of objectivism, based on his lecture series the philosophy of objectivism. Whether you are a scientist seeking to ground physics in reality, or an artist who wishes to understand the nature of art, or a teenager wondering about the meaning of life, leonard peikoffs objectivism. Leonard peikoffs history of western philosophy series the jefferson school has begun the publication of the literary version of leonard peikoffs twentyfour lectures on the history of western philosophy.
The genealogy of morals, by friedrich nietzsche the dim hypothesis by leonard peikoff the concept of the philosphical. Following rands death, peikoff edited and reorganized those lectures to produce objectivism. The 25th anniversary editionthe definitive statement of ayn rands philosophy as interpreted by her best student and chosen heir. The philosophy of ayn rand ayn rand library reprint by peikoff, leonard isbn. The source material provided above is a much more professional albeit longer discourse on. Peikoffs course is the only authorized presentation of the entire theoretical structure of objectivism, i. Heraclitus you cannot step into the same river twice change as the only absolute.
This is the first part of a twopart, 24lecture course on the history of western philosophy taught by philosopher leonard peikoff. Leonard sylvan peikoff is a canadianamerican philosopher. Saint augustine on knowledge and reality ari campus. Bertrand russells a history of western philosophy serves as the perfect introduction to its subject. Charting philosophy s course from the presocratics up to the early twentieth century, russell relates each philosopher and school to their respective historical and cultural contexts. Jones, a history of western philosophy several volumes. Introduction to the history of western philosophy ari campus. The philosophy of ayn rand, published in 1991, the first comprehensive presentation of objectivism. In the mid1990s, peikoff taught courses at the ayn rand institute s objectivist graduate center which was later renamed the objectivist academic center in. Born february 2, 1905, ayn rand published her first novel, we the living, in 1936. Leonard peikoff has taught courses on a variety of subjects, from the art of thinking to writing. He is the heir of ayn rand and is the founder of the ayn rand institute. Why the lights of the west are going out kindle edition by peikoff, leonard.
Objectivist author and philosopher leonard peikoff was ayn rands longtime associate. Jones and fogelin weave key passages from classic philosophy works into their comments and criticisms, giving a history of western philosophy the combined advantages of a source book and textbook. Published in 2014, this book consists of the eleven chapters on nazism from the ominous parallels, with a new preface by leonard peikoff. He is an author, a leading advocate of objectivism and the founder of the ayn rand institute. It is not a history book, but he has short introductions to each major section of the book, which often are some of the best historical overviews of that period that i know of. History of western philosophy and millions of other books are available for instant. Leonard peikoff to fans of ayn rand in the early 1970s. The philosophy of ayn rand ayn rand library book 6 ebook. Free history of philosophy courses audio books, podcasts. Leonard peikoff is a brilliant study uniting philosophy and history to identify the fundamental cause of the rise of hitler and nazism, and more broadly, of fascism. Leonard peikoff examines augustines monumental synthesis of christian doctrine with greek neoplatonism. Leonard peikoff puts forth his theory of how cultural change occurs, and, by illuminating the causes of such change throughout the history of western civilization, he finishes by giving a grave portrait of this countrys future. He does a good job of charting the course of the development of western philosophical thought. History of philosophy course by leonard peikoff on free.
It is nothing less than an objectivist philosophy of history, an attempt to interpret the history of western civilization from the ancient greeks to the present though an analysis of the philosophical ideas to be found in four cultural products of each period of history treated. This is the first scholarly study of atlas shrugged, covering in detail the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects of ayn rands magnum opus. Description this course was adapted from a series of lectures on the history of western philosophy, given by leonard peikoff to fans of ayn rand in the early 1970s. I liked it much more than will durants acclaimed the story of philosophy, and equally as much as leonard peikoff s history of philosophy lectures. Peikoff solves the decadesold puzzle of how the land of poets and philosophers could have produced such a horror as nazi germany. Leonard peikoff project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Sep 10, 2016 this short video is an introduction to history of philosophy, a course by philosopher leonard peikoff available free on ayn rand institute campus. With his groundbreaking and controversial dim hypothesis, dr. You may want to read my intro to my translation of the whole work. Leonard peikoff has spent more than sixty years studying, teaching and applying the philosophy of ayn rand. Those who want to learn about reality from philosophy would be better served reading the works of santayana, popper, and polanyi.
Thales to hume history of philosophy part 1 mp3 download this is the first part of a twopart, 24lecture course on the history of western philosophy taught by philosopher leonard peikoff, the worlds foremost ayn rand scholar. Peikoff born october 15, 1933 is a canadianamerican philosopher. The cause of hitlers germany 9780142181478 by leonard peikoff and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Having been rands foremost student, he is today the worlds preeminent expert on objectivism. Leonard peikoff wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. More than 100 pages of notes ive gathered from countless resources, most notably a history of philosophy by wilhelm windelband, history of philosophy by leonard peikoff, a story of philosophy by will durant, and a history of western philosophy. Peikoff is rands legal and intellectual heir and the worlds foremost authority on objectivism. Since so many history books are tainted by one form of prejudice or. Rands philosophy as presented by leonard peikoff, if judged by how closely it accords with empirical reality, must be regarded as close to worthless.
In addition to touching on the highlights of western philosophy since thaless early work in greece, peikoff explores major developments in four areasliterature, physics, education, and politics. Why the lights of the west are going out and the cause of hitlers germany. Please help improve it by replacing them with more appropriate citations to reliable, independent, thirdparty sources. A 15minute discussion of ayn rands philosophy, posted every other monday on. In the cause of hitlers germanypreviously published in the ominous parallels peikoff demonstrates how unreason and collectivism led the seemingly civilized german society to become a nazi regime. Much of this material i have only read once or twice before i present it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dim hypothesis. Leonard peikoff casts a penetrating new light on the process of human thought and thereby on western culture and history. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read objectivism. If we compare these books with peikoffs, we see precisely what is missing in the ominous parallels. This is the first scholarly study of atlas shrugged, covering in detail the historical, literary, and philosophical aspects.
This is the first part of a twopart, 24lecture course on the history of western philosophy taught by philosopher leonard peikoff, the worlds foremost ayn rand scholar. The end of freedom in america 9780452011175 by peikoff, leonard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Leonard peikoff casts a penetrating new light on the process of human thought, and thereby on western culture and history. Top 10 books by leonard peikoff best book recommendations.
I have covered every branch of philosophy recognized by miss rand and every philosophic topic which she regarded as important. Listen to thousands of best sellers and new releases on your iphone, ipad, or android. Rands unique philosophy, objectivism, has gained a worldwide audience. It was with the publication of the fountainhead 1943 and atlas shrugged 1957 that she achieved her spectacular success. The following is a synopsis of many of the more popular courses. In the mid1990s, peikoff taught courses at the ayn rand institutes objectivist graduate center which was renamed the objectivist academic center in 2000, along with harry binswanger and peter schwartz. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the novelist ayn rand as heir to her estate. Another i would recommend is the ominous parrallels by leonard peikoff. A history of western philosophy examines the nature of philosophical enterprise and philosophy s role in western culture. At the age of 17, leonard peikoff was invited to the home of ayn rand, the novelist and objectivist philosopher. He has taught philosophy at several places, including hunter college and new york university. This person can answer to any question of ayn rand philosophy about objectivism.
He cofounded the ayn rand institute ari in 1985 and is the author of several books on philosophy. This first part starts with the presocratic greeks and ends with the enlightenment thinker david hume. This short video is an introduction to history of philosophy, a course by philosopher leonard peikoff available free on ayn rand institute. The philosophy of ayn rand will have something of immense value to offer you intellectually, morally, practically, and personally. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thus began a friendship that lasted until her death in 1982. David kelley, the evidence of the senses epistemology tara smith, the virtuous egoist ethics ayn rand, the romantic manifesto aesthetics leonard peikoff, the ominous parallels philosophy of history george h. This article may rely excessively on sources too closely associated with the subject, potentially preventing the article from being verifiable and neutral.
There are many book lovers who are ardent fans of his writings. In her introduction, ayn rand praises the book as offering a truly revolutionary idea in the field of the philosophy of history. If it is possible to acquire a truly profound understanding of the inner logic of the history of philosophy by reading just one book, then, to my knowledge, that one book would be windelbands history. Popper and santayana have a real appreciation for the depth and complexities of both history and philosophy. Introduction to history of western philosophy youtube. In his groundbreaking and controversial book the dim hypothesis, dr. Peikoffs analysis, on the other hand, remains steadfastly fixed upon the mere surface of things. Works on objectivism by leonard peikoff objectivism ayn. Peikoffs last work of philosophyhistorical analysis,the dim hypothesis was released today. Peikoff s book is extremely abstract, covering the essentials of philosophy and vast expanses of history in a highly condensed presentation.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This course was adapted from a series of lectures on the history of western philosophy given by dr. He grew up in western canada and now lives in southern california. Home courses history of philosophy lesson 27 leonard peikoff discusses the stagnant dark ages, the major philosophical problems of medieval scholasticism and, finally, the major intellectual event of the middle ages the rediscovery of all of aristotles major works during the century between 1150 and 1250. A great admirer of the fountainhead, he first met rand in 1951, when he was, in his own words, an ignorant. Peikoff revised his 1976 lecture course on rands ideas into book form as objectivism.
Until or unless i write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, dr. Topics explored in depth include the history behind the novels creation, publication, and reception. This brilliantly conceived and organized book is dr. The source material provided above is a much more professional albeit longer discourse on these ideas. A great admirer of the fountainhead, he first met rand in 1951, when he was, in his own words, an ignorant, intelligent seventeenyearold. These books are not perfect, but they are the best available to us in this era. This was a truly spectacular book and i rate it a solid 5 stars. Dismissing criticisms that leonard peikoffs book, the dim hypothesis, is unscientific. The philosophy of ayn rand is the most comprehensive and all inclusive exposition that you will need to begin your first steps, and it helps you understand explicitly the complexity of many original ideas, not to mentionthe fundamental laws that drive mankind. He is a former professor of philosophy and host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show. Leonard peikoff introduces the subject of philosophy and explains why studying the history of philosophy is a precondition to understanding, and therefore to changing, the nature and present course of the civilization. Search results for leonard peikoff sorted by relevance. Leonard peikoff is a phd in philosophy and a longtime teacher and writer. History of philosophy ari campus ayn rand institute.
The dark ages, medieval scholasticism and the rediscovery. Leonard peikoff s classic text on the abstract principles and practical applications of objectivism, based on his lecture series. Peikoff explains why augustine held that man was inherently sinful and utterly dependent on god for knowledge, virtue and entrance into heaven. This show represents my attempt to understand the history of philosophy as i do my own reading. Leonard peikoff born in 1933 is an author and a great objectivist philosopher. June 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message.
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