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Ayn Rand?s ?Philosophy: Who Needs It?, 2002.
This paper discusses ?Philosophy: Who Needs It? by Ayn Rand, a fiction writer, historian, and a rebellious philosopher who dared to attack philosophical ideas presented by established thinkers like Kant and Kurt.
1,720 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that the book is all about individualism, something that has been termed a hallmark of Rand. The author points out that the book was published posthumously by her student, Leonard Peikoff, and contains a collection of eighteen articles, the majority of which had appeared in ?The Ayn Rand Letters?. The paper concludes that Rand proved, through this book, that philosophy needs to not impress people, but is something that is very essential to understanding of one?s actions and deeds in life.
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"Rand spent her 76 years of life preaching fundamentals of reason, truth and freedom and at her funeral; Dr. Piekoff said that she had changed the course of history. She has been subject of some condemnation too by staunch supporters of philosophers whom she argued against. Her Russian identity was linked to her ?mind behind the Iron Curtain? and such terms but she has lived through it all, gaining acclamation from virtually all quarters of the U.S.."
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Ayn Rand's "Anthem", 2006.
A review of the novel "Anthem" by Ayn Rand.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 80.95
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This paper studies Ayn Rand's dystopian novel "Anthem". The book is written as the journal of Equality 7 2521, a man struggling with his individuality, his will and his concepts of good and evil. The paper details the book's plot line, which is based on Equality's long and arduous -- though ultimately triumphant -- journey of self discovery. The paper shows how Equality overcame guilt, deprivation, punishment, banishment and betrayal and in the process formulated his own definitions of truth, freedom and love.
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"Ayn Rand's Anthem is a dystopian story written in the form of a journal kept by Equality 7 2521, a man born to an oppressive, backwards collective state set in a bleak unnamed place and time. This society, whose most recent technological advance is candlelight encourages conformity and drudgery and suppresses individuality and progress. Here, friendship and love, curiosity and creativity, and any display of self will or preference is punishable in the Palace of Corrective Detention. The punishment for swiping candles, alone, is ten years detention. In this world, there is no encouragement or even concept of self. "There is no transgression blacker than to do or think alone." Individuals refer to themselves as "we" and to other individuals as "they." In fact, the word "I," is not known to most, and to speak this word is the worst possible transgression. "There is no crime punished by death in this world, save this one crime of speaking the Unspeakable Word.'"
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Ayn Rand's Ideal Man, 2004.
Discusses the characteristics and flaws of Ayn Rand's "ideal man", based on the character of Howard Roark from "The Fountainhead".
3,443 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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Starts out with a contrast of society's "ideal man" and Rand's man. Explains the influence of her upbringing and Communist Russia on her desired attributes of said man. Details obsession with portraying this man in all her writings. Discusses traits of creator: originator, "black or white" mentality, perfectionist, egoist, selfishness, individualist, atheist, requirement of suffering. Also touches on whether a woman can be an ideal "man", according to Rand's definition, and discusses, briefly, the rape scene.
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"If one does a search for ?ideal man? on any web-based search engine, the majority of the webpage links returned describe physical qualities or list one of a number of celebrities. A recent survey to compile the most important characteristics returned the following attributes: ?The ideal man is taller; athletic/toned build; hairless face and chest; medium butt and lips; blue eyes; short brown straight hair; with piercings - but depends where; and without tattoos? (Purple Tights). Now add just a single word to that search, ?Rand,? and the result changes dramatically. The web pages that are returned are primarily focused on the mental, emotional, and even spiritual aspects of a person. Ayn Rand was obsessed with the ?ideal man.? In her book The Fountainhead, the protagonist, Howard Roark, is Rand?s vision of this ideal man. While Rand makes good arguments for her view of the idyllic man, there are several characteristics that alienate him from the rest of humanity and make his existence unrealistic, and more likely impossible. She has created an archetype, a superhero of sorts. And every superhero has at least one weakness. Though Rand may not classify them as weaknesses, they definitely affect his ability to interact with the society in which he lives."
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Ayn Rand's "Anthem", 2005.
A philosophical look at the tone of individualism in this book.
713 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This brief paper examines the tone of individualism, which is expressed through imagery and word choice in the book, "Anthem," by Ayn Rand. The paper also refers to issues of individualism from everyday life, such as man versus government and man versus society.
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"With this dictating system, morals and ethics are recessive qualities that men do not even know exist. Rand expresses the Deep Loss of Moral Rights Imagery through the basic system in which the people live, for they are "one" in all and "all" in one (RAND 19). This explains that there are "no men" but only the great "WE," which ironically happens to be "one" and "indivisible" (RAND 19). Everyone views everyone as a whole: no individualism, conceited perspectives, or even self-pride."
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"Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand, 1993.
An analysis of the novel as a vehicle for the expression of objectivist philosophy of individualism over socialism.
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"Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged is regarded as the embodiment of her philosophy of Objectivism and as the Bible for this philosophy, a philosophy that has implications for business and for the relationship between society and its institutions. Rand herself considered the novel to be her masterpiece, and it was the largest and last of her novels. The book took nine years to complete, and it was received by critics who either loved or hated it. Many found it to be powerful but still condemned it for the ferocity of its vision.
Rand railed in the novel against what she saw as the loss of personal liberty that marked contemporary society. She saw government as having become hopelessly bureaucratic in nature, with the bureaucracy dedicated to reducing whatever personal liberty was left. The novel takes place in a vaguely defined..."
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Rand Shatters the Status Quo, 2002.
A biography of the life and writings of Ayn Rand.
705 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses the life and work of the author Ayn Rand and makes a parallel between her background in communist Russia and her philosophy of objectivism. It show how Rand?s works and ideals were the product of opposition to her background and homeland?s philosophies by analysis of the themes in her novels "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged".
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"These concepts of total equality and selflessness are what Ayn Rand despised and fought with her concept of objectivism. Objectivism is Rand?s most lauded philosophy; it is Rand?s belief that all universal concepts can be explained rationality, neither being received by mystic forces nor created by the human mind (Baker 95). This train of thought conveys three arguments that are ever visible in Rand?s writings: individualism versus collectivism, egoism versus altruism, and reason versus mysticism (?Overview? online). Rand embraces the former of each in her two most renowned novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged."
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Salinger and Rand, 2006.
A comparison between J.D. Salinger's 'The Catcher in the Rye' and Ayn Rand's 'Anthem'.
1,476 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper takes a look at the theme of the individual versus society in the work of Salinger and Rand. The paper discusses how in both books, the protagonist is a talented and articulate nonconformist who cannot fit into current societal constructs of identity, and wishes for an alternative venue in which he can express his true self. The paper uses the example of the normal, adolescent isolation and angst of the character, Holden Caufield, in Catcher in the Rye" and the abnormal anthem of pain of the character, Equality 7-2521, in "Anthem".
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"Holden's likelihood of eventually becoming integrated into adult society is underlined because he does possess strong ties to his family. Although Holden spends much of the novel of The Catcher in the Rye wandering, he is always wandering to somewhere--eventually back to the apartment of his mother and father. Although Holden criticizes his brother, he clearly loves his sister, and dreams about being the title catcher in the rye, who saves children from feeling pain. "I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff--I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all." (Salinger 173) Even Holden's sister Phoebe, a child herself, criticizes Holden's fantasy as crazy, noting how simplistic and stark it is, compared with the moral complexities of the adult world. The world, the book suggests, is not nearly as 'us versus them' as Holden's adolescent viewpoint suggests. Although Holden dislikes his current place in society, change is inevitable given the nature of the aging process. But Equality 7-2521's society stifles such familial feelings that allow persons such as Holden to come to terms with their difficulties. Equality is raised in an impersonal setting, a nursery with no fathers or mothers. "
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SWOT Analysis: Dresser-Rand, 2004.
Provides an analysis of the compressor company, Dresser-Rand, in terms of its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper explores Dresser-Rand's strengths and weaknesses, its opportunities for growth, and threats to its business and market share. The paper discusses these different areas and provides a statement of opportunity, or problem statement, that deals with e-commerce and development in that area, since it is an area of business and technology that continues to grow.
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"Dresser-Rand is a compressor company that is world-renowned and aims to please its customers any way that is necessary. It also makes steam turbines and several other products (www.Dresser-Rand.com). It has made a name for itself, and its reputation is based on the quality and reliability of its products. Since it has been around for over 100 years, this reputation has carried it from one technological age into another, and now it has a Web site where customers can learn about and purchase products (Products and Services)."
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A Business Model for the Dresser-Rand Company, 2004.
Presents a business model that could incorporate e-business solutions into the company's overall business strategy.
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This paper begins by providing precise definitions of the terms "business model", "customer relationship management", and "supply chain management". It then presents a business model for a customer relationship management and supply chain management system designed to support Dresser-Rand?s e-business.
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"Now that we understand the concept of a business model and the specifics of Customer Relationship Management and Supply chain management we can create a business model for Dresser-Rand?s e-business. The current e-business that the company has is rather limited in its scope. The current website allows customers to purchase products through the internet or to call and order products over the phone. The design of the current e-business in plain and simple and provides very little in the way of customer relations and supply chain management."
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"Atlas Shrugged", 2005.
This paper analyzes the role of the protagonist Dagny Taggart in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged".
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This paper explains that the protagonists in Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" are industrial geniuses, such as Dagny Taggart and great minds, such as Francisco D'Anconia, who are fighting against a society that doesn't want them but desperately needs them; the society and the government are the antagonists. The author points out that this book is about losing to win, which is a philosophy created by Ayn Rand, displayed by her characters and called objectivism, a system where each individual strives to be the best they can be and to profit themselves. The paper relates that feminists, who are sympathetic with the themes of Rand's literary work, say that Rand has created a rare female character, Dagny Taggart, on a par with any folk hero or medieval knight, but even sympathetic feminist readers have difficulty with Rand's seeming to define her female characters in terms of their relationships to their male counterparts as a derivative or dependent, if not subordinate.
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"For the adult Dagny, there are few men (individuals) in the world to whom she could submit or subordinate herself. As John Galt is following her into the long, dark, abandoned, granite tunnel of Taggart Transcontinental Railroad, Dagny chants to herself, "You will follow me." These words silently spoken are more a claim of right than a prayer, more a demand than a wish. Sensing that she is being followed, she moves even faster into the darkness, pulse beating rapidly, but unafraid. And then, despite Galt's "leashed intensity," the "harshness of his lips...down the line of her throat, leaving a trail of bruises and his elbow knocking her head aside," with "her teeth sinking into the flesh of his arm," there is less surrender than "worship of him.""
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The Criticisms of Objectivism, 2005.
A detailed rebuttal of many common criticisms of Ayn Rand's 'objectivism,' otherwise known as 'ethical egoism.'
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Objectivism is the philosophy of Ayn Rand. This philosophy has been the butt of criticism since its conception. This paper reviews and refutes the misconceptions of the philosophy widely held by most critics. It covers such issues as the morality of ethical egoism, criticisms of the media and criticisms of Ayn Rand's closest friends.
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"A major criticism of Objectivism is the idea that basing morality on self-interest is impractical (Bass). It is understandable that this concept receives criticism. It directly opposes all traditional philosophies, which are altruistic. However, the reasoning behind Rand's idea more than supports her views. The sole basis for Objectivism is that the individual's ultimate value is his life. This idea is perfectly logical. If an individual has nothing in life, he still has his life. If an individual does not have life, he is nothing. With this in mind, basing thought on self-interest is far more logical than self-sacrifice (altruism)."
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Comparing Greek Gods to "Anthem" Characters, 2001.
A comparison between characters in Ayn Rands? novella "Anthem" and the actual Greek Gods from which they derived their name from.
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This paper deals with how Ayn Rands? two main characters in her novella, "Anthem", compare to the Greek Gods which they got their names from. It includes detailed information about the myths of Gaea and Prometheus and a general outline of the novella, "Anthem". The paper explains why Ayn Rand chose the names of the two Greek Gods for her characters. The paper includes two pictures of the gods Prometheus and Gaea.
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"In her novella, Anthem, Ayn Rand chose the names of two very popular and important Gods from ancient Greek myths for the names of her two main characters, Equality 7-2521 also known as Prometheus or the Unconquered, and Liberty 5-3000, also known as Gaea or the Golden One. Prometheus, the Greek God, was known as ?The Rebel God?. He was the wisest Titan and the son of Iapetus and Klymene. His name means ?forethought?, because he was able to foretell the future."
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Egoism, 2005.
A comparison of the arguments of Ayn Rand and Thomas Hobbes with regards to ethical egoism.
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The paper presents the views of Ayn Rand and Thomas Hobbes in regard to their argument in support of ethical egoism and points out the ways that their argument differ. This essay argues that the argument of Thomas Hobbes in this regard is considerably stronger as the Hobbesian approach and concedes the existence of important qualifications to pure egoism that the argument of Ayn Rand in this regard does not.
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"Egoism: A Critical Inquiry While both Ayn Rand and Thomas Hobbes present arguments in support of ethical egoism, these arguments differ in a number of key respects. This essay will argue that the argument of Thomas Hobbes in this regard is considerably stronger as the Hobbesian approach concedes the existence of important qualifications to pure egoism that the argument of Ayn Rand in this regard does not. As will be seen, the approach of Hobbes is notably stronger than that of Rand in dealing with the challenges of both the publicity argument and the paradox of egoism although, in the case of the latter, the challenge to ethical egoism will be shown to be minimal."
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"Atlas Shrugged", 2008.
This paper provides an analysis of Ayn Rand's beliefs in "Atlas Shrugged".
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The paper relates that Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged" is set some time in the future in the United States, which is experiencing a severe economic depression. The paper explains that the destruction of the railroad in the novel is a metaphor for the rise in socialism and the end of capitalistic competition in its purest form. The paper also discusses Rand's fears of a socialist society, one which is subordinate to an irrational majority that is drunk with power and greed. The paper further discusses Rand's belief that a government who strips individuals of rights and values will only lead to despair and hopelessness in the end.
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Introduction
Factors That Make the Destruction of the Phoenix Durango Railroad Possible
Relation of the Meaning and Theme of Atlas Shrugged to the Destruction Factors of the Phoenix-Durango
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"The influential characters in the novel include John Galt who initiates, conceives and implements the strike of the great minds, and invents the motor and the "destroyer" (343). Dagny Taggert is the vice president of Taggart Transcontinental railroad, who tries to keep her railroad afloat and out of the hands of looters. She eventually joins in a strike against the looters. Hank Reardon is a steel baron, one of the nation's greatest industrialists, and Dagny's lover. He also joins the strike against the looters. Francisco d'Anconia is a hedonist, playboy, a copper industrialist, and the wealthiest man in the world, who is an ally of Galt and the first to join him on strike. He is Dagny's first lover and suffers the most for joining the strike. Dan Conway is the builder and owner of the Phoenix-Durango Railroad, which is a dominant force in the southwest United States, and overtakes Taggart Transcontinental as Colorado's major freight transporter."
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Atlas Shrugged: A Brief Examination, 2005.
"This paper shall examine three memorable quotations provided by the somewhat inscrutable protagonist of Ayn Rand? 1957 classic, Atlas Shrugged. The p...
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"This paper shall examine three memorable quotations provided by the somewhat inscrutable protagonist of Ayn Rand? 1957 classic, Atlas Shrugged. The paper argues that Gault's quotations are intended to underscore Rand's own conclusion that the de-sanctification of private property, free-market competition, human ingenuity and creativity and, not least of all, societal standards of excellence will lead to tribalism, wide-scale mediocrity and inefficiency, and will excise a society of its essential vitality. In an age where big government remains an ever-present danger, Rand? work has lost none of its importance."
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The world that Ayn Rand crafts for us in Atlas Shrugged is a deeply disturbing one in which individual thought and creativity has been suppressed to such an extent that society itself has stopped moving forward. This paper reviews Rand's work by exploring three passages found on our assignment worksheet in which his views about the society he has fled are delineated. The importance of these passages to the text's underlying themes will be discussed in their appropriate sections. However, it may be said that Rand's John Gault, the man who effectively stopped the motor of the world, is the diabolical seer whose vision leads to a society of cynical indifference, mistrust, and spiritual vacuity. The story begins with Eddie Willers in a heated discussion with President James Taggart, of Taggart Transcontinental.
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