Ayn Rand's Analysis

Ayn Rand’s theory of objectivism states that every individual is an end in him/herself. Since this is the foundation of the theory this would mean that as individuals we exist to achieve one’s own happiness and do not sacrifice ourselves for others. In order to address why Rand believed her theory was superior to altruism we must point out the flaws found within the concepts of the altruism ethical theory. The ethics of altruism places its moral purpose on helping others and states that to value another being means you must sacrifice yourself. Along with this sacrifice altruism does not allow for individuals to choose whether or not they would perform good acts toward others because according to the theory an act of benevolence should be your duty. As a result of this servitude an individual’s virtue is determined by the degree to which he relinquishes his values. These “values” are any individual and/or object which hold personal and rational importance

In this paper, I will be talking about the book called Anthem by Ayn Rand. I will be talking about characters such as protagonists and antagonists and how some characters impacted the story. I will talk about the setting, conflicts, and the plot of the story. I will also talk about literary devices such as point of view, symbolism, mood, tone, and theme.

Ayn Rand's Anthem shows us her view of our world united under what seems to be communist rule. For example their view of right and wrong; which Anthem portrays is a system of very strict rules which mainly make sure that everyone is involved in a collective role within the society in this system no one is considered an individual or that they can even think as an individual.

brought them for a civilization where the word ?I? did not exist to a world

Would you like it if the government had complete control of you? For example, the government might tell you who you aloud to interact with, or they could tell you what job that you have to go to every single day, and where you are allowed to live. The government should not have the right to control an individual because a person knows what's best for them, such as who they from relationships with, what they do for a living and what their lifestyle looks like.

There are many time where this word seems like an allegory. An Allegory is like a parallel universe where the other side is a deeper meaning to the real story. People depend on others to help them through rough times. But sometimes people need to get through things on their own. Not for one character in the novel Anthem, by Ayn Rand. In the novel, the author explores the difference between collectivism, individualism, and how that has impacted their society.

While learning more about Ayn Rand and her philosophy I came across an article about movies that exemplifies Ayn Rand’s philosophy. The movie in this article focuses on the beloved Pixar movie The Incredibles, where a family of superheroes is forced to hide their abilities due to government regulations. The New York Times article uses the line “they keep finding new ways to celebrate mediocrity” said by Bob Parr, the protagonist of the film as evidence of Rand’s philosophy. Upon first reading the article I thought it was absolutely ridiculous to state that the beloved children's film The Incredibles holds even a drop of Rand’s philosophy and ideals. However, upon further investigation, I discovered there were similarities between Rand’s ideas

In the philosophical epic of Ayn Rand, entitled Atlas Shrugged, every phrase holds significant meaning, all serving to prove a single argument. The title itself is in reference to the titan Atlas, who was convicted to hold the weight of the world on his shoulders for eternity. To the reader, it seems the act of Atlas shrugging suggests the delicate state of the world in said situation and it's vulnerability to destruction. As in the myth of Atlas, in Rand's world, the economy is dependent upon the innovative minds within industry. It is not until Part 3 of the novel that Rand reveals that Atlas is represented by the productive intellectuals of the world. In the universe of Atlas Shrugged, such people are the author's concept of ideal humans,

“When one acts on pity against justice, it is the good whom one punishes for the sake of the evil; when one saves the guilty from suffering, it is the innocent whom one forces to suffer.”

Atlas Shrugged is a fictitious novel written by Ayn Rand. It was published in 1957 and is a work of science fiction but also a great work of philosophy. It takes place in an unspecified time in the future. In the beginning, we meet Eddie Willers as he 's walking to work. He gives a bum money and is met with the question, “Who is John Galt?” The date is September 2nd. Eddie Willers speaks with another important character, James Taggart, the president of Taggart Transcontinental Railroad. They speak of the failing Rio Norte line and the Phoenix-Durango railroad taking all of the traffic in Colorado and of Ellis Wyatt, a brilliant man who began an oil company there. We also learn who Dagny Taggart is, the Operating-Vice-President of Taggart Transcontinental, as she is riding back to New York on the Taggart Comet. She is met again with the phrase, “who is John Galt?” when the Comet is stopped at a broken sign. Upon her return, she tells her brother James that she has become tired of waiting for steel from Orren Boyle and has ordered from Rearden Steel in order to fix the Rio Norte line. Instead of steel rails, she orders them of Rearden Metal, a new alloy which is intended to be lighter, stronger, and less expensive than steel. Dagny tells him also that the San Sebastián Line is going to be nationalized by the People 's State of Mexico and they are going to take a loss of millions of dollars, this eventually happens and

Hobbes believed that mankind had a conscience, and when a person was born, that being had within it the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. To experience Hobbes belief system in full, one had to do this: consider the human life in its preexisting condition, but as a “truly free” being; with no higher authority to answer to. The next step was to become one’s own judge, jury, and executioner. This was to be done with every individual, yet in Hobbes opinion, was not the optimal way for society to function. He understood that this was how mankind operated, but also knew that they should not conduct themselves in such a way.

Hobbes had a very negative view on the state of nature of humans. Hobbes believed that all humans were in a never ending war, causing harm to everyone. In other words, he believed that the state of nature was a state of war. He supports this by claiming that all humans want the same thing, making us greedy . Hobbes argued that to understand political society, we first need to understand its components, people

This essay will discuss the life and works of Ayn Rand. The woman who would become Ayn Rand was born Alice Rosenbaum on February 2, 1905. (Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986). She was born during the eleventh year of Nicholas II's reign in Russia.(Baker pg.1 1987). Rand's birth was just before a revolution in Russia, however this revolution was put down by her first year.(Branden, Barbara pg.3 1986).

Our natural instinct as humans is to become and want to become as powerful as we possibly can. He attributes this attribute to our desire for “gain” and to be the master of other people as well. It is easy to see this attribute in our world leaders like the President of the United States or any of the other leaders of the many countries on our planet. Another area of our society that this attribute of gain and selfishness, especially in the United States, is in the corporate world. Many of our powerful business leaders are driven by great and power over others, and this drive only proves Hobbes’ point about the naturally selfish nature of humanity. Looking back at the 1600, Hobbes’ time, the drive for man to compete was very relevant in leadership positions of countries. Many of the kings and dictators of history have been driven to compete by the drive to power. Each ruler is driven by their own specific reason to compete, but when push comes to shove, our nature is to compete for what we want, not to compromise for

Personally, I don’t agree with him completely. Hobbes’ psychological egoism takes a negative outlook on humanity, and sort of reverts back to primal days where we would fight for survival. I think humanity has moved far from that at this point.