The Ayn Rand cult:
The author explains the origin of the ideas of Ayn Rand and exposes "Objectivism as a classic cult, unusual because of its overt emphasis on self-interest, rationality, and atheism, but typical of cults in its guru-worship, thought control, trial and excommuciation of deviants, and hostility to...
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Chicago [u.a.]
Open Court
1999
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| Summary: | The author explains the origin of the ideas of Ayn Rand and exposes "Objectivism as a classic cult, unusual because of its overt emphasis on self-interest, rationality, and atheism, but typical of cults in its guru-worship, thought control, trial and excommuciation of deviants, and hostility to existing society."--Cover. |
| Physical Description: | XVII, 396 S. |
| ISBN: | 0812693906 |
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Ayn Rand Cult
JEFF WALKER
Open Court
Chicago and La Salle, Illinois
Contents
Preface ix
Chronology of the Objectivist Movement xiii
Introduction: The Most Peculiar Cult on Earth 1
1 The Cult While the Guru Lived 11
2 Entrails: The Anatomy of the Cult 47
3 The Cult After the Guru s Death 75
4 Sex, Art, and Psychotherapy 105
5 Nathaniel Branden: The Godfather of Self-Esteem 141
6 Leonard Peikoff: From Serf to Pontiff 177
7 Alan Greenspan: The Undertaker Takes Over 203
8 The Mind of the Guru 219
9 The Dark Side of the Guru s Soul 241
10 The Roots of Objectivism 271
11 The Disowned Ancestry of Atlas Shrugged 295
12 Ayn Rands Legacy 327
Notes 347
Sources 351
Select Bibliography 365
Index 383
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| spelling | Walker, Jeff Verfasser aut The Ayn Rand cult Jeff Walker 1. print. Chicago [u.a.] Open Court 1999 XVII, 396 S. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier The author explains the origin of the ideas of Ayn Rand and exposes "Objectivism as a classic cult, unusual because of its overt emphasis on self-interest, rationality, and atheism, but typical of cults in its guru-worship, thought control, trial and excommuciation of deviants, and hostility to existing society."--Cover. Rand, Ayn <1905-1982> - Appréciation - États-Unis Rand, Ayn Appreciation United States Rand, Ayn 1905-1982 (DE-588)118903012 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1900-2000 Femmes et littérature - États-Unis - Histoire - 20e siècle Objectivisme (Philosophie) Philosophie dans la littérature Roman - Appréciation - États-Unis - Histoire - 20e siècle Écrivains et lecteurs - États-Unis - Histoire - 20e siècle Geschichte Authors and readers United States History 20th century Fiction Appreciation United States History 20th century Objectivism (Philosophy) Philosophy in literature Women and literature United States History 20th century États-Unis - Vie intellectuelle - 20e siècle USA United States Intellectual life 20th century Rand, Ayn 1905-1982 (DE-588)118903012 p DE-604 HEBIS Datenaustausch application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=008429472&sequence=000002&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
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