Pocket Guide to Objectivism

by David Kelley, Jennifer Grossman, Michael Newberry

Learn the basic pillars of Ayn Rand’s philosophy in any easy to access eBook format. It’s also a simple, digestible way to brush up on the basics of Objectivism, and find ways to apply these principles toward building your best life

34 pages, Paperback

Published June 4, 2019

About the author

David Kelley, Ph.D., is the founder of The Atlas Society in Washington, DC, which promotes open Objectivism, the philosophy originated by novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand.

He is an internationally-known expert in Ayn Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism. A former college professor of philosophy, he has written and lectured extensively on issues in epistemology, ethics, politics, social issues, and public policy. He has also been a consultant to the film adaptation of Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged.

Reviews

[Justin]

Les composantes éthiques et politiques sont les plus intéressantes, à mon sens, de la philosophie objectiviste. Pour l'épistémologie et l'esthétique, ça reste assez en surface.

[Richard]

A thought-provoking read

I've had an interest in Ayn Rand's works for some time. This guide provides a very nice summary of her philosophy. I agree with almost everything in the guide, although I do have a problem with the idea that a limited government shouldn't have such things as zoning laws.
This guide will appeal to anyone who wants to know about Ayn Rand's philosophy presented to the reader in a concise and very readable form.

[Ven]

A quick-read book that provides a simple, easy-to-absorb introduction to Philosophy and where Objectivism fits. I picked this book after I completed Atlas Shrugged to get better clarity on some of the philosophical concepts. This book served that purpose very well. I plan to re-read this after a few months to keep refreshing the basics.

[George W Sikes]

Great Primer

As a newly yo the ideas of Ayn Rand, I found this to be a great place to go to get a baseline for her philosophy. Thanks, Atlas Society!