A Companion to Ayn Rand (Blackwell Companions to Philosophy)

The first publication to offer a serious academic study ofRand s often marginalized corpus, this comprehensivecompanion provides critical analysis of her prolific andiconoclastic writings, including her novels, her politicalcommentary, and the essays in which she laid out her philosophy ofObjectivism. * The first publication to provide a wide-ranging criticalcommentary for an academic readership on Rand s varied andchallenging output * Contains chapters by many of the leading experts inRand s thought * Provides informed contextual analysis for scholars in a varietyof disciplines * Features original research on unpublished material and draftsfrom the Rand archives in California * Features insightful and fair-minded interpretations ofRand s controversial beliefs