Ayn Rand’s major novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, are self-consciously philosophical novels, containing abstract themes, characters driven by opposing moral principles, and conflicts rooted in clashing worldviews. And more than that, Rand’s fictional heroes discover and embody new philosophical ideas, original to Rand. To begin to understand Rand’s distinctive worldview and to learn her new philosophy, Objectivism, there is no better place to start than with careful consideration of the content and meaning of her novels. Participants should have read all four of Ayn Rand’s major fiction works before starting this course. This is the second instance of “Objectivism Through Ayn Rand’s Fiction” offered during the 2022-23 school year.
April – September 2023Prequisite Reading: Anthem, We the Living, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged