softwareNerd Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 I just found out that Objectivist author Burgess Laughlin has a new book out: The Power and the Glory: The Key Ideas and Crusading Lives of Eight Debaters of Reason vs. Faith [Paperback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASKN Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Has anyone read this or his other book? What kind of audience would find either interesting? That is, what purpose(s) do each serve? Also, how is his writing style? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kainscalia Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) I haven't read it but I might consider it. Looking through the index Chapter 7 is called "Kant, a philosophy professor limits reason to make room for faith" whilst the last chapter is called "Rand, A philosophical novelist defends reason-objectively speaking" The last paragraph of the book reads: "The future belongs to those who know their position fully, can articulate it exactly, and have the skills to spread their ideas into society. The power- the ability to change one's world despite opposition- is in the ideas, which are the cause of history. The glory- the state of mind that arises from taking a personal form of action for philosophical values-- is in the lives of the individuals who fight for the ideas." Edited July 15, 2010 by kainscalia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayR Posted August 15, 2010 Report Share Posted August 15, 2010 Anyone read this yet? It looks interesting, Im ordereing a copy. j.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dream_weaver Posted August 28, 2010 Report Share Posted August 28, 2010 (edited) A short video clip advertisement. Same clip with the previews that are available at Amazon.com Edited August 28, 2010 by dream_weaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 To any other authors considering self-publishing their books: you will get much more attention if you get a professional designer to do your cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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