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The Cause of Hitler's Germany

By Leonard Peikoff

By Leonard Peikoff

By Leonard Peikoff

By Leonard Peikoff

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Nov 25, 2014 | ISBN 9780142181478

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Nov 25, 2014 | ISBN 9780698156449

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    About The Cause of Hitler’s Germany

    “A truly revolutionary idea… Clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned.”—Ayn Rand
     
    Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial “truth,” the public good, doing one’s duty—these are among the seductive catchphrases that circulated in pre-Nazi Germany. Objectivist author and philosopher Leonard Peikoff was Ayn Rand’s long-time associate. In The Cause of Hitler’s Germany—previously published in The Ominous Parallels—Peikoff demonstrates how unreason and collectivism led the seemingly civilized German society to become a Nazi regime.

    About The Cause of Hitler’s Germany

    “A truly revolutionary idea… Clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned.”—Ayn Rand
     
    Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial “truth,” the public good, doing one’s duty—these are among the seductive catchphrases that circulated in pre-Nazi Germany. Objectivist author and philosopher Leonard Peikoff was Ayn Rand’s long-time associate. In The Cause of Hitler’s Germany—previously published in The Ominous Parallels—Peikoff demonstrates how unreason and collectivism led the seemingly civilized German society to become a Nazi regime.

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    About Leonard Peikoff

    Leonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for 30 years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter… More about Leonard Peikoff

    About Leonard Peikoff

    Leonard Peikoff is the preeminent Ayn Rand scholar writing today. He worked closely with Rand in New York City for 30 years and was designated by her as heir to her estate. He has taught philosophy at several places, including Hunter… More about Leonard Peikoff

    Product Details

    Category: Philosophy | European World History

    Paperback | $24.00
    Published by Plume
    Nov 25, 2014 | 352 Pages | 5-5/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780142181478

    Category: Philosophy | European World History

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Plume
    Nov 25, 2014 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9780698156449

    Praise

    “Offers a truly revolutionary idea…The book is clear, tight, disciplined, beautifully structured, and brilliantly reasoned. Its style is clear and hard as crystal—and as sparkling… As to my personal reaction, I can express it best by paraphrasing a line from Atlas Shrugged: ‘It’s so wonderful to see a great, new, crucial achievement which is not mine!’”—Ayn Rand
     
    “Extraordinarily perceptive…frightening insights…Everyone concerned with the collectivist trend in today’s world should read this book.”—Alan Greenspan
     
    “A fascinating weave of German history, philosophic determinism, and Objectivist polemic.”—Chicago Tribune 

    Table Of Contents

    Preface

    Introduction byAyn Rand

    1. The Cause ofNazism

    2. TheTotalitarian Universe

    3. Hitler’sWar AgainstReason

    4. The Ethics ofEvil

    5. UnitedThey Fell

    6. The Emotionalist Republic

    7. The NaziSynthesis

    8. The Culture of Hatred

    9. The Killers TakeOver

    10. Hitler in Power

    11. The Concentration Camps

    Notes

    Index

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