Ayn Rand. Chris Matthew Sciabarra

Ayn Rand

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AYN RAND

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS

UNIVERSITY PARK, PENNSYLVANIA

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Sciabarra, Chris Matthew, 1960–

Ayn Rand : the Russian radical / Chris Matthew

Sciabarra.—Second edition.

p. cm

Summary: “Analyzes the intellectual roots and philosophy of Ayn Rand. Second edition adds a new preface and an analysis of transcripts documenting Rand’s education at Petrograd State University”—Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-271-06227-3 (pbk. : alk. paper)

1. Rand, Ayn.

2. Objectivism (Philosophy).

3. Dialectic.

4. Philosophers—Russia.

5. Philosophers—United States.

I. Title.

B945.R234S35 2013

191—dc23

2013027117

Printed in the United States of America

Published by The Pennsylvania State University Press,

University Park, PA 16802-1003

It is the policy of The Pennsylvania State University Press to use acid-free paper for the first printing of all clothbound books. Publications on uncoated stock satisfy the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials,

ANSI Z39.48–1992.

To the memory of my Uncle Sam,for his guidance, loyalty, support, and love

CONTENTS

List of Illustrations and Diagrams

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

PART ONE: THE PROCESS OF BECOMING

Synthesis in Russian Culture

Lossky, the Teacher

Educating Alissa

The Maturation of Ayn Rand

PART TWO: THE REVOLT AGAINST DUALISM

Being

Knowing

Reason and Emotion

Art, Philosophy, and Efficacy

Ethics and Human Survival

A Libertarian Politics

PART THREE: THE RADICAL RAND

Relations of Power

The Predatory State

History and Resolution

Epilogue

Appendix I: The Rand Transcript (1999)

Appendix II: The Rand Transcript, Revisited (2005)

Appendix III: A Challenge to Russian Radical— and Ayn Rand (2013)

Notes

References

Index

LIST OF FIGURES

1	Nicholas Onufrievich Lossky (1870–1965), Ayn Rand’s philosophy teacher at Petrograd University. Photo taken in the United States, 1950. (Courtesy of Boris Lossky)
2	The Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg. In 1924, Ayn Rand lectured tourists on the fortress’s history. (Courtesy of Boris Lossky)
3	Nathaniel and Barbara Branden at their wedding, 1953. (Courtesy of Nathaniel Branden)
4	Members of Rand’s inner circle, at the wedding of Nathaniel Branden’s sister, Elayne, to Harry Kalberman. From left: Joan Mitchell, Alan Greenspan, Nathaniel Branden, Barbara Branden, Leonard Peikoff, Elayne Kalberman, Harry Kalberman, Ayn Rand, Frank O’Connor (Rand’s husband), and Allan Blumenthal. (Courtesy of Barbara Branden)
5	George Walsh. (Courtesy of Karen Reedstrom)
6	David Kelley. (Courtesy of David Kelley)
7	Ayn Rand and Nathaniel Branden in the mid-1950s. (Courtesy of Nathaniel Branden)
8	Ayn Rand in the driveway of her ranch in the San Fernando Valley in the 1940s. (Courtesy of Barbara Branden)
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