Janice Rand

Ayn Rand and what is her theory of “objectivist ethics” (as found in the excerpt from The Fountainhead)? What is the relationship of her philosophy to ethical egoism? Ayn Rand is an American novelist and philosopher that immigrated from Russia to the United States because she was against communism. Her theory of objective ethics argues that “reason sets us apart from all other species” and because “reason is necessary for our survival, reason has moral value for humans” (Boss, p. 209). Rand…

In 1993 Louis Lowry writes an apocalyptical novel what is today called The Giver. This novel depicts a clear image on how numb we can be to the world today. The Giver is a novel about a community where everyone is the same; no one or nothing is different. Each member is assigned a certain task to contribute to the wellness of the community at age 12. While every 12 year old gets a normal everyday job, a young boy named Jonas is chosen for an exciting yet painful job. This job provides him with…

It is obvious lots of people want to eliminate classes but, there can never, and will never be a classless society. First, it is impossible to create classlessness because if everyone is equal then there is one class. Society has its problems, and classes have their problems, but it is human nature to put things in groups, by looks, apparent intelligence, and sexual orientation. So, naturally, humans, or animals,will always want equality, but by nature we will always label them and put them in…

as shown in the documentary “Inside Undercover In North Korea”, the people are taught to never doubt or go against their leader just like the citizens in Anthem. “They had torn out the tongue of the Transgressor,so that they could speak no longer” ( Rand 50 ). This quote is describing a character in Anthem who spoke a forbidden word and was punished by getting his tongue cut out, and burned alive in front of the children and men of the city. According to the documentary “Inside Undercover In…

important and better than the individual? The novella Anthem by Ayn Rand features a man by the name of Equality 7-2521 who lives in a dystopian society and he’s held back due to his superior brain power. He is forced into a job that no one would want, such as street sweeper to force him down the totem pole. In the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, Harrison is sent to a prison because of his superior strength. Throughout both Anthem by Ayn Rand and “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, one can see…

“A house can have integrity just like a person,” (Rand 136) Howard Roark says to Austen Keller, the first client of his independent architecture firm, to describe why Austin likes Roark’s style so much: integrity and purpose. Roark is the main character of Ayn Rand’s 1943 The Fountainhead; he is a daring modern architect who does not follow the rules set by society for how buildings should be designed. The events of the story take place during the 1920’s and 1930’s in New York, Connecticut, and…

Anthem is about a young boy named Equality 7-2521 who is seen as an outcast and sinner in his society. Equality 7-2521 lives in a post-modern society where the citizens are forbidden to say the word “I” and everything must be done as a brotherhood. They have none of the modern inventions that we do, the only one they have is the candle. Single thoughts and actions are seen as sins in this society, as everyone must look and act the same. Equality 7-2521 is very different from his brothers, he…

The portrayal of a totalitarian world in the future is a common basis for a book. However, “Anthem,” by Ayn Rand, differs from most of the dystopian genre. Unlike the usual hovercrafts and artificial intelligence, the technology in “Anthem” is set back hundreds of years. The events of the book establish this deterioration as a comment on the conditions necessary for progress. Rand depicts a society operating under collectivism, defined by Merriam­Webster as “emphasis on [group] rather than…

the speech it shows the perspective of a man setting up the government and their corrupt ways to get men to join the collectivist society. Within the short novel, Anthem, and the speech “A Soul of a Collectivist” in the book The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand, it describes the idea of a collectivist society where there is no individual within society, which explains how these concepts affect society. The rulers in this society create various beliefs, such as the equality of all men and happiness. in…

To future philosophy student, There are four keys of Objectivism that Ayn Rand explained; Reality, Reason, Self-interest, and Capitalism. To understand her philosophy about Objectivism, you must understand them. First, let’s define the theory of Objectivism. Objectivism, according to Ayn Rand, “is the guide to your life, how to achieve things, and how to be happy. It is the fundamental, principle by which you can make your own choices” This theory is contentious due to its support of…