{"product_id":"objective-communication-writing-speaking-and-arguing-9780451418159","title":"Objective Communication: Writing, Speaking and Arguing","description":"\u003cb\u003eAyn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism is increasingly influencing the shape of the world from business and politics to achieving personal goals. Here, Leonard Peikoff--Rand's heir--explains how you can communicate philosophical ideas with conviction, logic, and, most of all, reason.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on a series of lectures presented by Peikoff, \u003ci\u003eObjective Communication\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to apply Objectivist principles to the problem of achieving clarity both in thought and in communication. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeikoff teaches readers how to write, speak, and argue on the subject of philosophical ideas--ideas pertaining to profoundly important issues ranging from the question of the existence of God to the nature and proper limits of government power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding enlightening discussions of a wide range of Objectivist topics--such as the primacy of consciousness, the pitfalls of rationalistic thinking, and the true meaning of the word \"altruism,\" as well as in-depth analysis of some of Ayn Rand's own writings--Peikoff's \u003ci\u003eObjective Communication \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for anyone interested in Ayn Rand's philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451418159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Leonard Peikoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43766684483765,"sku":"9780451418159","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_8111ad6b-c1c8-4941-8d30-bdf50cd7ecab.jpg?v=1710817280","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/objective-communication-writing-speaking-and-arguing-9780451418159","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}