How Long to Read Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters)

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters)?

It takes the average reader and 44 minutes to read Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) by Levi Asher

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A completely new approach to the ethics of Ayn Rand! "Ayn Rand deserves to be taken seriously, and she deserves to be seriously refuted", argues author Levi Asher, who offers to take on any Objectivist believers on purely logical grounds and prove that Ayn Rand was a flawed, if fascinating, philosopher. Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) lays out three arguments against Ayn Rand's doctrine of rational self-interest, all revolving around the meaning of the word "self". A naive and contradictory psychological understanding of the meaning of "self", according to Asher, is the weak link in Ayn Rand's chain of premises. The author also argues that Ayn Rand's ideas deserve more respect and regard than they currently receive within the larger philosophy community, and suggests that those who disagree with her tend to rely on insult and caricature rather than reason and logic in their challenge to Objectivist dogma. Levi Asher -- like Ayn Rand, a lay philosopher who loves a structured debate -- hopes this innovative book will help bring about a better dialogue between the many smart people around the world who believe in Ayn Rand, and the many smart people who don't. Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) is a provocative, groundbreaking and bracing book for anyone who cares about ethics, philosophy and the work of Ayn Rand! Here's Levi Asher explaining why he wrote this book on the Literary Kicks blog: "I wrote Why Ayn Rand is Wrong (and Why It Matters) to fill a vacuum. I'm pretty sure it represents a completely original approach to the works of Ayn Rand. There are a lot of smart people in the world who value Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism, and there are also a lot of smart people who don't. This ought to be the making of a great public debate ... but the two sides don't debate. Instead, they call each other names. Non-objectivists caricature Ayn Rand as a shrill proto-fascist and mock the enthusiasm of her fans. Her fans circle the wagons and remind each other that the world is full of cowards who can't handle Rand's clear thinking anyway. Both sides seem to just wish the other side would go away. This is how we treat a philosopher who dares to write with strength and originality? I believe that Ayn Rand's ethical theories were completely wrong (thus, the title of my book). But I also know that she was one of the most popular and persuasive philosophers of the 20th century (the only other two in her class were Ludwig Wittgenstein and Jean-Paul Sartre). Her novels may have been melodramatic potboilers, but she stopped writing novels in 1957 and spent the next twenty-five years writing philosophical essays that were -- have you ever read one? you may be surprised -- sharp, witty and powerful. She deserves much more respect than she gets. Ayn Rand's philosophy is also keenly relevant to our own age -- perhaps more relevant than it has ever been. A film version of her last novel Atlas Shrugged has recently hit the screens. Within the Republican party and the Tea Party movement, Ayn Rand is often cited as a formative influence by Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, his Presidential candidate father Ron Paul and GOP budget chief Paul Ryan, who is currently sponsoring a Republican budget bill that would defund Medicare while preserving tax breaks for billionaires. I don't agree with Ayn Rand about much, and I don't agree with Tea Party conservatives or Republicans about much either. However, I always make it a point to respect the intelligence of anyone I disagree with. I'd rather explain exactly why I believe Ayn Rand's ethical philosophy to be logically flawed than stand back and sneer condescendingly at her followers."

How long is Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters)?

Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) by Levi Asher is 44 pages long, and a total of 11,176 words.

This makes it 15% the length of the average book. It also has 14% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 1 minute to read Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) aloud.

What Reading Level is Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters)?

Why Ayn Rand Is Wrong (and Why It Matters) is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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