Scholarly Research
Objectivism is a philosophical system designed as a guide to life. Here are resources you can use to learn more about Objectivism and see how Objectivists apply their ideas to cultural issues and daily life. Click on the links and explore the wealth of information they offer.
Objectivist Studies Monographs
These multi-disciplinary scholarly studies develop and debate Objectivist ideas. Held to high standards of intellectual quality and academic integrity, they consider Objectivism's relation to scholarship in philosophy and allied fields such as psychology.
The Logical Structure of Objectivism
This book, still in progress, is a new survey of Objectivism at the systematic level. It uses simple argument-diagramming techniques to highlight the essential inferences of the system, the links between them, and the role that evidence plays in supporting every element of the system. It addresses many of the scholarly debates that have grown up around Ayn Rand's system and it offers new interpretations and integrations of key points in the philosophy. A draft from 1999 is available online.
CyberSeminar in Objectivist Studies Archives
These are archives of online discussions of philosophical topics that the Center has held from time to time. The cyberseminar archives consist of discussion papers prepared by instructors Stephen Hicks and David Kelley, as well as the cyberseminar participants.
- Fall 1999 Cyberseminar: The Continental Origins of Postmodernism
- Spring 2000 Cyberseminar: Nietzsche and Objectivism
- Introductory : a study guide to the seven key Rand essays that capture the Objectivist view of life and culture.
Objectivism Links
Connect to the wide range of online resources beyond the Objectivist Center and Atlas Society web sites. Includes activist, academic, and bibliographic sites.
Advanced Seminar in Objectivist Studies
An annual meeting of advanced students and scholars in philosophy and allied fields working to develop Objectivist ideas and integrate Objectivist methods with academic standards of scholarship. Held from 1999 through 2005, it was organized as a series of moderated discussions of scholarly essays.
- Report on the 2005 Advanced Seminar (in the July 2005 Logbook.
- 2004 archived papers . (Link temporarily offline)
- 2003 archived papers . (Link temporarily offline)
- 2002 archived papers . (Link temporarily offline)