#317: Podcast on Ayn Rand's Philosophy: Myth Versus Reality (20 November 2014)




Philosophy In Action Podcast (MP3) show

Summary: In this 20 November 2014 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Brickell podcast on "Ayn Rand's Philosophy: Myth Versus Reality." Topics discussed include: * Why care about the myths about Ayn Rand's ideas * Ayn Rand's views on politics, ethics, epistemology, and metaphysics * Myth #1: Ayn Rand was primarily concerned with politics * Myth #2: Ayn Rand was an elitist: she despised everyone except super-high achievers * Myth #3: Ayn Rand's ethics tells people to do whatever the heck they feel like doing * Myth #4: Ayn Rand supported charity: she just thought it should be voluntary * Myth #5: Ayn Rand's advocacy of reason and logic excludes any concern for emotions * Myth #6: Ayn Rand's ideas are compatible with belief in God and Christianity For more from Dr. Diana Brickell on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com