Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology

By Ayn Rand 2nd edition, edited by Harry Binswanger and Leonard Peikoff Ayn Rand states her revolutionary theory of concepts; transcripts of invaluable epistemology workshops she conducted are also included. Topics covered include: What qualifies as an entity? How the act of abstracting is volitionally initiated. Do definitions narrow or expand as knowledge increases? How to validate induction. The meaning of "implicit concept." TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword to the First Edition by Ayn Rand1. Cognition and Measurement 2. Concept-Formation 3. Abstraction from Abstractions 4. Concepts of Consciousness 5. Definitions 6. Axiomatic Concepts 7. The Cognitive Role of Concepts 8. Consciousness and Identity SummaryThe Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy by Leonard Peikoff Appendix: Excerpts from the Epistemological Workshops Foreward to the Second Edition by Leonard PeikoffPreface by Harry BinswangerAppendix ContentsAppendixIndex This product is available through a third-party vendor and prices may vary