Celebrating the fiftieth year of Atlas Shrugged's publication, this companion is an exploration of this monumental work of literature. Contributions have been specially commissioned from a diversity of eminent scholars who admire and have been influenced by the book, the included essays analyzing the novel's integrating elements of theme, plot and characterization from many perspectives and from various levels of meaning.
Celebrating the fiftieth year of Atlas Shrugged's publication, this companion is an exploration of this monumental work of literature. Contributions have been specially commissioned from a diversity of eminent scholars who admire and have been influenced by the book, the included essays analyzing the novel's integrating elements of theme, plot and characterization from many perspectives and from various levels of meaning.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Edward Younkins is one of the leading scholars on the works of Ayn Rand in the world. He is the author of 'Capitalism and Commerce' and 'Philosophers of Capitalism: Menger, Mises, Rand and Beyond'.
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Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 An Overview: Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand's philosophical and literary masterpiece Edward W. Younkins; Atlas Shrugged: manifesto for a new radicalism Chris Matthew Sciabarra; The Aristotelian significance of the section titles of Atlas Shrugged Douglas B. Rasmussen; Various levels of meaning in the chapter titles of Atlas Shrugged Fred Seddon; Some structural aspects of Atlas Shrugged Lester H. Hunt; Table of contents for Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged Hans Gregory Schantz. Part 2 Philosophy: Atlas Shrugged's moral principle of the sanction of the victim Tibor R. Machan; Forced to rule: Atlas Shrugged as a response to Plato's Republic Roderick T. Long; The role and essence of John Galt's speech in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged G. Stolyarov II. Part 3 Literary Aspects: Ayn Rand's cinematic eye Mimi Reisel Gladstein; Atlas Shrugged as a science fiction novel Jeff Riggenbach; Ayn Rand's recasting of ancient myths in Atlas Shrugged Kirsti Minsaas. Part 4 Aesthetics: Atlas and art Ronald F. Lipp; My music: why it's romantic and why I write it that way Roger E. Bissell; Fuel for the soul Russell Madden. Part 5 Political Economy: The economics of Atlas Shrugged Peter J. Boettke; Atlas Ayn and anarchy: A is A is A Larry J. Sechrest; The businessman and Ayn Rand: Galt's Gulch in real time Spencer Heath MacCallum; Ayn Rand's Atlantis as a free market economy Sam Bostaph; Atlas Shrugged and public choice: the obvious parallels Bryan Caplan; Francisco d'Anconia on money: a socio-economic analysis Steven Horwitz; Human productivity in Atlas Shrugged Jack Criss. Part 6 Human Relationships: Dagny and me Karen Michalson; Atlas Shrugged: the dream of every woman Joy Bushnell; Friendship in Atlas Shrugged Peter Saint-Andre; Romantic love in Atlas Shrugged Jennifer L. Iannolo; Beyond the 'stillborn aspiration': virtuous sexuality in Atlas Shrugged Susan Love Brown. Part 7 Characterization: The price of passivity: Hank Rearden's mind-body dichotomy Virginia Murr; Hugh Akston the role of teaching and the lessons of Atlas Shrugged Ken Schoolland and Stuart K. Hayashi; When the train left the station with two lights on behind: the Eddie Willers story Robert Campbell; In the beginning was the thought: the story of the wet nurse Jomana Krupinski; The destruction from the nihilism train: the Cherryl Brooks story Jennifer J. Rhodes. Part 8 History: Atlas and 'the Bible': Rand's debt to Isabel Paterson Stephen Cox; A note on Rand's Americanism Douglas J. Den Uyl; The non fictional Robert Stadlers: traitors to liberty Walter Block; Atlas Shrugging throughout history and modern life Stuart K. Hayashi. Index.
Contents: Preface; Introduction. Part 1 An Overview: Atlas Shrugged: Ayn Rand's philosophical and literary masterpiece Edward W. Younkins; Atlas Shrugged: manifesto for a new radicalism Chris Matthew Sciabarra; The Aristotelian significance of the section titles of Atlas Shrugged Douglas B. Rasmussen; Various levels of meaning in the chapter titles of Atlas Shrugged Fred Seddon; Some structural aspects of Atlas Shrugged Lester H. Hunt; Table of contents for Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged Hans Gregory Schantz. Part 2 Philosophy: Atlas Shrugged's moral principle of the sanction of the victim Tibor R. Machan; Forced to rule: Atlas Shrugged as a response to Plato's Republic Roderick T. Long; The role and essence of John Galt's speech in Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged G. Stolyarov II. Part 3 Literary Aspects: Ayn Rand's cinematic eye Mimi Reisel Gladstein; Atlas Shrugged as a science fiction novel Jeff Riggenbach; Ayn Rand's recasting of ancient myths in Atlas Shrugged Kirsti Minsaas. Part 4 Aesthetics: Atlas and art Ronald F. Lipp; My music: why it's romantic and why I write it that way Roger E. Bissell; Fuel for the soul Russell Madden. Part 5 Political Economy: The economics of Atlas Shrugged Peter J. Boettke; Atlas Ayn and anarchy: A is A is A Larry J. Sechrest; The businessman and Ayn Rand: Galt's Gulch in real time Spencer Heath MacCallum; Ayn Rand's Atlantis as a free market economy Sam Bostaph; Atlas Shrugged and public choice: the obvious parallels Bryan Caplan; Francisco d'Anconia on money: a socio-economic analysis Steven Horwitz; Human productivity in Atlas Shrugged Jack Criss. Part 6 Human Relationships: Dagny and me Karen Michalson; Atlas Shrugged: the dream of every woman Joy Bushnell; Friendship in Atlas Shrugged Peter Saint-Andre; Romantic love in Atlas Shrugged Jennifer L. Iannolo; Beyond the 'stillborn aspiration': virtuous sexuality in Atlas Shrugged Susan Love Brown. Part 7 Characterization: The price of passivity: Hank Rearden's mind-body dichotomy Virginia Murr; Hugh Akston the role of teaching and the lessons of Atlas Shrugged Ken Schoolland and Stuart K. Hayashi; When the train left the station with two lights on behind: the Eddie Willers story Robert Campbell; In the beginning was the thought: the story of the wet nurse Jomana Krupinski; The destruction from the nihilism train: the Cherryl Brooks story Jennifer J. Rhodes. Part 8 History: Atlas and 'the Bible': Rand's debt to Isabel Paterson Stephen Cox; A note on Rand's Americanism Douglas J. Den Uyl; The non fictional Robert Stadlers: traitors to liberty Walter Block; Atlas Shrugging throughout history and modern life Stuart K. Hayashi. Index.
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