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Article: RESCUING RAND.('The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand: Truth and Toleration in Objectivism')(Review)
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- Free Inquiry
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- September 22, 2001
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The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand: Truth and Toleration in Objectivism, by David Kelley (New Brunswick, N.J.: Transaction, 2001, ISBN 0-76580863-3) 130 pp. Paper $19.95.
Ayn Rand died nearly twenty years ago, yet still remains one of the most talked about figures of modern times. Her staunch opposition to collectivism, her brash advocacy of an "ethics of selfishness," and her no-holds-barred love for capitalism continue to polarize and energize new generations of readers. Her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged remain bestsellers.
Rand is a particularly important figure for freethinkers to grapple with. She is one of the few popular writers who was ...