This is epistemology from the objectivist viewpoint. Ayn Rand mainly covers the various aspect of concepts, from their formation to their critical use in human cognition. She demonstrates the importance of objectivity and the disastrous results that inevitably follow if other methods are tried. Although brief, the book covers fundamental concepts and clearly shows the rational explanations which support Rand's viewpoints.
Ayn Rand has a truly one of a kind mind and her focus and intelligence are unmatched. Her theories are fascinating and it is too bad more people do not examine them for themselves. She is a polarizing figure (as the extremity of the views, 1 or 5 stars, show) so I don't think my review will sway people one way or the other, but it is significant to see other fields, such as psychology and the science of expertise starting to recognize the importance of concepts in human life.
Highly recommend this book. Her insight and clarity make all of her writings worth reading. It's only too bad she only devoted less than 90 pages to such an important topic. Also, the expanded edition is great because it includes numerous questions from follow on seminars she gave. The questions help the reader understand the topics better and also show insight to Rand's thinking methods.
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