Should more scholars be analyzing the work of Ayn Rand? What does it say about academe that so few scholars have done so until recently -- despite the controversial philosopher's popularity with readers?
The most recent responses appear first
"Michelle Fram Cohen argues that I grossly distort Rand's views on dualism..."
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- --Chris Matthew Sciabarra, Visiting Scholar, NYU Department of Politics (posted 4/19, 1:12 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Ayn Rand wrote novels, not just works of philosophy..."
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- --Peter Saint-Andre, Editor, Monadnock Review (posted 4/19, 12:25 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Academia has been embroiled in the debate over whether existence exists..."
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- --David Elmore, Journalist, N.C. Business Publication (posted 4/19, 12:15 p.m., E.D.T.)
"I find many comments on this forum, such as those of numerous so-called "academics" profoundly disturbing..."
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- --Thomas Belizarius, truth-seeking, non-academic student (posted 4/19, 11:55 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I'm not sure of what contribution Ms. Rand made to philosophy..."
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- --Jerry Smith, independent video producer (posted 4/19, 11:27 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Mr. Sciabarra grossly distorts Rand's views on Dualism:..."
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- --Michelle Fram Cohen, M.A. Comparative Literature, SUNY at Binghamton (posted 4/19, 10:15 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I am astonished that the Randians and Libertarians refuse to admit they are radical "a priorists"..."
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- --Chip Poirot, Visiting Senior Lecturer, Mary Washington College (posted 4/19, 10:05 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I think Chip Poirot is mistaken in calling Rand an apriorist..."
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- --Michael Hardy, assistant professor, UNCP (posted 4/16, 4:35 p.m., E.D.T.)
"It is fitting that Objectivism should become the object of serious philosophical investigation,..."
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- --Frank Forman, Author, The Metaphysics of Liberty (posted 4/16, 4:09 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Why is Rand so unpopular with academics?..."
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- --Kurt Keefner, non-academic philosopher (posted 4/15, 4:23 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Chip Poirot continues to dogmatically insist that Rand is an a-priorist,..."
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- --Tym Parsons, Librarian, SCCD (posted 4/14, 4:45 p.m., E.D.T.)
"In response to both Tym Parsons and Houman Shadab..."
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- --Chip Poirot, Senior Lecturer, Mary Washington College (posted 4/14, 9:35 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I really appreciate Irfan Khawaja's comments..."
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- --Reed Miller (posted 4/13, 12:20 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Mr. Hofman's comments are apropos to those of us in crafts and trades as well as philosophy students..."
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- --Cecil R. Williams, Computer Specialist (posted 4/13, 11:29 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I think that it is a good thing that Ayn Rand is now starting to get some serious attention..."
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- --John Viterito, Counselor, William Paterson University (posted 4/13, 11:10 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Chip Poirot asserts that Rand is an a-priorist, following a deductive chain from first principles..."
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- --Tym Parsons, Librarian, Seattle Community Colleges; BS Philosophy, University of Utah, 1986 (posted 4/13, 10:55 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Unfortunately it seems that Mr. Poirot's understanding of Objectivism is more confused..."
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- --Houman Shadab, Recent Graduate, UC Berkeley (posted 4/13, 10:45 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Tym Parsons writes: 'So to say that her ideas have to make sense using the lens of tradition is ridiculous'..."
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- --Chip Poirot, Senior Lecturer (posted 4/13, 10:35 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Discussions of Rand's work never fail to mention selfishness..."
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- --Adam McIsaac, Bookbinder (posted 4/13, 10:25 a.m., E.D.T.)
"The increased academic discussion of Ayn Rand is appropriate..."
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- --Stephen Hicsk, Chair, Philosophy, Rockford College (posted 4/13, 10:20 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Ayn Rand saved my intellectual life. For 7 years, I had been studying metaphysics and systematic philosophy..."
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- --Bernd Hofmann, M.A., Universitaet Wuerzburg (1986) (posted 4/13, 10:13 a.m., E.D.T.)
"It was a pleasure to read Jeff Sharlet's Chronicle..."
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- --Louis Torres & Michelle Marder Kamhi, Co-Editors, Aristos (A Journal on the Arts) (posted 4/13, 10 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Ayn Rand has awakened a new faith in me about people..."
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- --Corina Isabel Zepeda, Student: Southwest Texas Junior College (posted 4/12, 7:44 p.m., E.D.T.)
"I appreciated much of what Reed Miller wrote,..."
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- --Irfan Khawaja, Doctoral candidate, University of Notre Dame (posted 4/12, 7:34 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Ayn Rand's contribution to philosophy is monumental..."
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- --Mark Tammett, Civil Engineer, New Zealand (posted 4/12, 7:25 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Reed Miller writes: 'if Ayn Rand has something to contribute to philosophy,'..."
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- --Tym Parsons, Librarian, Seattle Community Colleges (posted 4/12, 7:15 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Mr. Miller is a perfect example of the contrasting attitudes..."
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- --Darryl Rothering, Computer Programmer (posted 4/12, 7:05 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Here's how academics can understand Rand:..."
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- -- Philip Coates, B.A. Brown, M.S. Michigan, Theoretical Mathematics (posted 4/12, 6:39 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Reed Miller wrote that 'the whole notion of objective vs. subjective....is a form of dualism'..."
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- -- Michael Hardy, UNC Pembroke (posted 4/12, 3:12 p.m., E.D.T.)
"My primary problem with 'Objectivism'..."
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- -- Chip Poirot, Visiting Lecturer, Mary Washington College (posted 4/12, 3:05 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Ayn Rand was able to put into words the thoughts and feelings that have been brewing inside me..."
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- -- Robert King, biology student at SWT University (posted 4/12, 2:50 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Rand, religion, and family. Dan Rusen raises an important point..."
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- -- Arthur Williamson, Businessman (posted 4/12, 2:40 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Transcending false alternatives was one of Ayn Rand's chief philosophical preoccupations..."
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- -- Chris Matthew Sciabarra, Visiting Scholar, NYU Department of Politics (posted 4/12, 2:10 p.m., E.D.T.)
"There's no shortage of arrogance and myopia amongst scholars,..."
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- -- Reed Miller, M.A. Boston U., Philosophy of Religion (posted 4/9, 4:07 p.m., E.D.T.)
"It ought be remembered that in Rand's statements regarding feminism..."
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- -- Tyler J. Berry, Student (posted 4/9, 3:55 p.m., E.D.T.)
"I think the rise in scholarship in Ayn Rand is excellent..."
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- -- Shawn Klein, Grad Stud., Arizona State University (posted 4/9, 12:33 p.m., E.D.T.)
"My interest in Rand was started by a TV interview of Branden..."
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- -- Jim Schaeffer, President of BPS Info Solutions, Inc. (posted 4/9, 12:19 p.m., E.D.T.)
"In his response of 4/7, Prof. John George asks,..."
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- -- Tom Matassa, undergrad, University of Toronto (posted 4/9, 12:05 p.m., E.D.T.)
"I find the condescension toward Rand exhibited by many of the respondents here to be insufferable..."
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- -- Tym Parsons, Librarian, Seattle Community Colleges; BS Philosophy, University of Utah, 1986 (posted 4/9, 12 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Philosophy professors are part of the problem..."
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- -- Darryl Rothering, Computer Programmer (posted 4/9, 11:55 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Charles Elerick, Professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, offers the following trenchant commentary:..."
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- -- James Kielland, quasi-intellectual (posted 4/9, 11:40 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Chris Cathcart tells us that the reason why IOE is not taken seriously is its manner of presentation..."
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- -- Irfan Khawaja, Doctoral student, University of Notre Dame (posted 4/9, 11:35 a.m., E.D.T.)
"If you thought Ellsworth Toohey or James Taggart were caricatures,..."
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- -- Sidney Taylor, Housewife (posted 4/9, 11:25 a.m., E.D.T.)
"I was first introduced to Ayn Rand in the fall of 1989..."
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- -- Gregory Summers, Staff Writing Consultant, The University of Akron (posted 4/9, 11 a.m., E.D.T.)
"America is 'edging ever closer to absolute central authority' all right,..."
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- -- David G. Whiteis, Indiana-Purdue University at Ft. Wayne (posted 4/9, 10:20 a.m., E.D.T.)
"Delayed acceptance by the philosophical mainstream of Randian ideas..."
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- -- Martin Fey, Academic, University of Cape Town (posted 4/8, 3:55 p.m., E.D.T.)
"May I tell about my own first experience of academic response to Rand?..."
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- -- Barry Hill-Tout, journalist (posted 4/8, 12:43 p.m., E.D.T.)
"It is the self-appointed task of scholars to analyze intellectually and form judgments,..."
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- -- Brian Eenigenburg, Teacher, Academy of Spiritual Man (posted 4/8, 12:33 p.m., E.D.T.)
"Those urging serious study of Rand's epistemology,..."
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- -- Chris Cathcart, Graduate student, philosophy, Bowling Green State University (posted 4/8,12:07 p.m., E.D.T.)
"It has been my extreme delight to witness the emergence of a new hero..."
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- -- Roger Bissell, Graduate Student, California Coast University (posted 4/8, 10:40 a.m., E.D.T.)
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