Is Objectivism a Religion?
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- Full Title: Is Objectivism a Religion? (original edition); Are Capitalism, Objectivism, and Libertarianism Religions? Yes! (revised edition)
- Author(s): Albert Ellis
- Year Published: 1968 (original edition), 2006 (revised edition)
- Publisher: Lyle Stuart (original edition); Walden Three (revised edition)
- Publication Type: Commercial (original edition); Self/Vanity (revised edition)
- ISBN-10: n/a (original edition); 1-4348-0885-8 (revised edition)
- ISBN-13: n/a (original edition); 978-1-4348-0885-1 (revised edition)
- Description: Ellis was a psychologist and developer of a method he called "rational-emotive therapy" (later "REBT"). In May 1967, Ellis participated in a public debate with Rand's protege Nathaniel Branden, also a psychologist, over differences in their respective theories. A large portion of the audience was supportive of Branden and negative towards Ellis. This encounter motivated Ellis to write a book about the "evils" of Objectivism. The original edition was out of print for many years, but shortly before his death Ellis released a revised edition available as an e-book or through print-on-demand.
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Although much of the content is the same, Ellis changed the chapter titles and divisions for the revised edition. Contents from the original edition:
- Some Seeming Rationalities of Objectivism
- The Objectivist View of Self-Esteem
- The Objectivist View of Economics
- The Objectivist View of Politics
- Some Assorted Evils of Objectivism
- Why Objectivism Is a Religion
- Absolutism and the Need for Certainty in Objectivism
- Tautological and Definitional Thinking in Objectivism
- Intolerance of Opposing Views in Objectivism
- Deification and Hero-Worship in Objectivism
- Unrealism and Anti-Empiricism in Objectivism
- Condemning and Punitive Attitudes of Objectivism
- Other Religious Characteristics of Objectivism
- Some Further Evidence of the Religiosity of Objectivists
Contents from the revised edition:
- Some Seeming Rationalities of Ayn Rand's Objectivist Philosophy
- Rand's Objectivist View of Self Esteem
- The Capitalist-Libertarian-Objectivist View of Economics
- The Randian View of Politics
- Assorted Evils of Ayn Rand's Objectivism
- Why Objectivism is a Fanatical Religion
- Ayn Rand's Religion Absolutivsm and Need for Certainty
- Definitional and Fanatically Religious Thinking
- Ayn Rand's Intolerance of Opposing Philosophies
- Ayn Rand's Deification and Hero Worhsip
- Objectivism's Unrealism and AntiEmpiricism
- Ayn Rand's Condemning and Damning Attitudes
- Other Fanatically Religious Characteristics of Ayn Rand and Objectivism
- The Religiosity of Ayn Rand and Objectivists
- Summary and Conclusion
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