Philosopher

Leonard Peikoff

Overview

Leonard Sylvan Peikoff ( PEE-kof; born October 15, 1933) is a Canadian American philosopher. He is an Objectivist and was a close associate of Ayn Rand, who designated him heir to her estate. Peikoff is a former professor of philosophy and host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show. He co-founded the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) in 1985 and is the author of several books on philosophy.

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Philosophers who discussed Leonard Peikoff

• Harry Binswanger
• Ayn Rand
• David Kelley (philosopher)
• Allan Gotthelf

Ideas Leonard Peikoff discusses

• Ayn Rand Institute
• Harry Binswanger
• Philosophy
• Western philosophy
• Sidney Hook
• Iran
• Bachelor of Arts
• Laissez-faire
• Law of noncontradiction
• George H. Smith
• Philosophy of history
• Problem of induction
• The Fountainhead
• Mathematics
• Nathaniel Branden
• Metaphysics
• Library of Congress
• Atlas Shrugged
• E. P. Dutton
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Nazi Germany
• Neoconservatism
• Nihilism
• Objectivism

Place in the tradition

Part of Ethical egoism.

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