Two Philosophers: Aristotle and Ayn Rand

＂If there is a philosophical Atlas who carries the whole of Western civilization on his shoulders,＂ Ayn Rand wrote, ＂it is Aristotle. He has been opposed, misinterpreted, misrepresented, and--like an axiom--used by his enemies in the very act of denying him. Whatever intellectual progress men have achieved rests on his achievements.＂ Such tributes to Aristotle in Rand’s writing have led many readers to study his works. And a number of these, including some of the contributors to this volume, would go on to become scholars of both Aristotle and Rand. It is fitting, then, that there should be an exploration of the relationship between their two philosophies. This volume fosters a deeper appreciation for Ayn Rand’s place in the Aristotelian tradition and in the history of philosophy more generally.

James G. Lennox (Editor)
James G. Lennox is professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of Aristotle: On the Parts of Animals I-IV and Aristotle’s Philosophy of Biology: Studies in the Origins of Life Science. Lennox is coeditor of Philosophical Issues in Aristotle’s Biology; Being, Nature, and Life in Aristotle: Essays in Honor of Allan Gotthelf; and Concepts, Theories, and Rationality in the Biological Sciences.

Gregory Salmieri (Editor)
Gregory Salmieri is a fellow at the Anthem Foundation for Objectivist Scholarship and teaches philosophy at Rutgers University, having previously held visiting teaching and research positions at Boston University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He is coeditor, with Allan Gotthelf, of A Companion to Ayn Rand.