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Leonard Peikoff

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Leonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for thirty years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter College and New York University. Dr. Peikoff is the author of The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out and The Cause of Hitler’s Germany. He grew up in Western Canada and now lives in Southern California. He also hosted the national radio talk show "Philosophy: Who Needs It."

Leonard Peikoff Books

Letters of Ayn Rand book cover

Letters of Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand
The Cause of Hitler's Germany book cover

The Cause of Hitler's Germany

Leonard Peikoff
Objective Communication book cover

Objective Communication

Leonard Peikoff
The DIM Hypothesis book cover

The DIM Hypothesis

Leonard Peikoff
Understanding Objectivism book cover

Understanding Objectivism

Michael S. Berliner
The Logical Leap book cover

The Logical Leap

David Harriman
We the Living book cover

We the Living

Ayn Rand
Anthem book cover

Anthem

Ayn Rand
The Journals of Ayn Rand book cover

The Journals of Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand
Ayn Rand Reader book cover

Ayn Rand Reader

Ayn Rand
Letters of Ayn Rand book cover

Letters of Ayn Rand

Ayn Rand
Objectivism book cover

Objectivism

Leonard Peikoff
The Voice of Reason book cover

The Voice of Reason

Ayn Rand
Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology book cover

Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology

Ayn Rand
Philosophy book cover

Philosophy

Ayn Rand
Ominous Parallels book cover

Ominous Parallels

Leonard Peikoff
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