"An excellent book that providesa systematic account of Rand's work as a philosopher.... The Philosophic Thought of Ayn Rand gathers contributions from professional philosophers(some of them quite renowned) to tackle the various components --- metaphysical/epistemological,ethical, and social/political --- of Rand's comprehensive system. All thecontributors demonstrate the particular genius of current academic philosophy:the painstaking and meticulous analysis of assumptions with an eye towardthe coherence and consistency of the conclusions derived therefrom.... Thoroughand judicious, this book will provide the reader with the intellectual leveragenecessary to understand an often confusing, always controversial, occasionallyoriginal, and perhaps curiously contemporary writer and thinker."-- Lloyd Lewis, Modern Fiction Studies