The Evolution of Confusion' by Dan Dennett, AAI 2009. Sam Harris - Misconceptions About Atheism. Why We Believe in Gods - Andy Thomson - American Atheists 09. Science and Proving the Existence of God. Why God Persists-Part 1. About Objectivism 1 of 3. Objectivism (Ayn Rand) Objectivism is a philosophical system that originated as the personal philosophy of Russian-born American writer Ayn Rand (1905–1982).[1] First developed in her novels and polemical essays,[2] it was later given more formal structure by her designated intellectual heir,[3] philosopher Leonard Peikoff, who characterizes it as a "closed system" that is not subject to change.[4] Academia has generally ignored or rejected her philosophy, but it has been a significant influence among libertarians and American conservatives.[5] The Objectivist movement, which Rand founded, attempts to spread her ideas to the public and in academic settings.[6] Rand originally expressed her philosophical ideas in her novels The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, and other works.
She further elaborated on them in her periodicals The Objectivist Newsletter, The Objectivist, and The Ayn Rand Letter, and in non-fiction books such as Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology and The Virtue of Selfishness.[7] There is grandeur in this view of life' by Richard Dawkins, AAI.
AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion.