Prepared from Thomas' lectures delivered at TOC's 2001 Summer Seminar, The Essence of Objectivism is the first offering in Principal Source's new 'Objectivist Classroom Series.' Its title taken from Ayn Rand's famous summary in the appendix to Atlas Shrugged: 'My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute,' Essence... provides a structured introduction to the key ideas of Objectivism.
The result is a thought-provoking six-lecture CD course that is intended for those who are new to Rand's work or have enjoyed her novels but are not deeply familiar with her philosophy. Here you will see how Rand's ideas fit together, how her philosophy is illustrated both in her fiction and in real life, and how Objectivism contrasts with philosophic and religious views that pervade our culture today.
The course is accompanied by 48-page study guide, which outlines each lecture in detail with numerous visual aids and suggests topics for discussion and materials for further study. (6 CDs, 5 hrs.)