Ayn Rand held that philosophy is the basic cause of human history—the fundamental factor shaping men’s choices and actions and the course of civilization. In this 1983 lecture given at The Jefferson School, Leonard Peikoff elaborates on Rand’s view, and explains the role that philosophy plays in relation to other important factors such as economics and psychology.
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