Ayn Rand
At a glance:
- Series: World Philosophers and Their Works
- Categories: Government and Politics, Philosophy, Literature, Publishing
- Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers, Novelists, Short Story Writers
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Women's history
Article abstract: Rand first achieved success as a writer of fiction with strong political and ethical content. She later expanded on the ethical and political theme of Objectivism, along with her idea that self-interest is morally good and altruism is corrupting to the human spirit and ultimately self-defeating.
Early Life
Ayn Rand, born in St. Petersburg, Russia, on February 2, 1905, as Alisa (Alice) Rosenbaum, was raised in a middle-class family. She showed an early love of storytelling and decided at the age of nine to become a writer. In school, she...
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