1982, nonfiction
Philosophy: Who Needs It
Essays arguing that everyone holds a philosophy, chosen or not, opening with the title talk Rand gave to the graduating class of the US Military Academy at West Point in 1974.
The last book Rand planned; it was published in 1982, after her death.
Number 7 in our suggested reading order: Late essays on why philosophy matters to everyone.
Ideas it carries
- Primacy of existence
Existence comes first; consciousness perceives it but does not create it.