Philosophy: Who needs it? Predwell. L. Picoff. Rand A.

This collection of essays was the last work of Ain Rand, on which she worked before her death in 1982. In it, she summarizes and defends her philosophical views, which formed the foundation of her bestsellers, “Atlant's shoulders” and “Source”. According to her ideas, the mind is not just a distinctive, but the fundamental feature of the person, thanks to which he survives. For Ain Rand, philosophy is a power that forms the consciousness and character of individuals and nations; The choice of a person is not whether to adhere to a particular philosophical concept or not, but what to accept for himself. In other essays, Ain Rand criticizes Kant's ethical views, writes about the significance of the language and explains what is necessary for the formation of rational and conscious philosophy.