RAND, Ayn.

Philosophy: Who Needs It.

Indianapolis/ New York : The Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc , 1982.

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“Rationalization is a process of not perceiving reality, but of attempting to make reality fit one’s emotions": First Edition of Philosophy: Who Needs It

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Introduction by Leonard Peikoff. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by John J. Zhoyan/ Marker II Studio.

This collection of essays was the last work planned by Ayn Rand before her death in 1982. In it, she summarizes her view of philosophy and deals with a broad spectrum of topics. According to Ayn Rand, the choice we make is not whether to have a philosophy, but which one to have: rational, conscious, and therefore practical; or contradictory, unidentified, and ultimately lethal. Written with all the clarity and eloquence that have placed Ayn Rand's Objectivist philosophy in the mainstream of American thought, these essays range over such basic issues as education, morality, censorship, and inflation to prove that philosophy is the fundamental force in all our lives. ''Ayn Rand's writings have altered and shaped the lives of millions. This selection of essays is an example of her best" (Alan Greenspan).