Ominous Parallels
Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · June 1, 1983
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- Who it’s for
- A reasoned, unsettling examination of political slogans and the philosophies they carry.
- Themes
- Political philosophy, America and the rise of Nazism, Individual freedom
- Genres
- Fascism & Totalitarianism, Political Philosophy, Civil Liberties
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Ayn Rand chose Leonard Peikoff to be her successor as the spokesman for Objectivism. And in this brilliantly reasoned, thought-provoking work we learn why, as he demonstrates how far America has been detoured from its original path and led down the same road that Germany followed to Nazism.
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Self-sacrifice, Oriental mysticism, racial "truth," the public good, doing one's duty—these are among the seductive catch-phrases that Leonard Peikoff dissects, examining the kind of philosophy they symbolize, the type of thinking that lured Germany to its doom and that he says is now prevalent in the United States. Here is a frightening look at where America may be heading, a clarion call for all who are concerned about preserving our right to individual freedom.
Ideas Under Scrutiny
A reasoned, unsettling examination of political slogans and the philosophies they carry.
Come here for
- A provocative comparison between America’s direction and Germany’s road to Nazism
- Close attention to appeals to duty, sacrifice, and the public good
Expect
- A closely argued warning about the road to political catastrophe
- A challenge to think carefully about individual freedom
Where it sits
| Fascism & Totalitarianism | 63% |
|---|---|
| Civil Liberties | 42% |
| Political Philosophy | 42% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Philosophy
- Comparative Politics
- Libertarianism
- Authors
- Leonard Peikoff
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Published
- June 1, 1983
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Political philosophy · America and the rise of Nazism · Individual freedom
- Reading lane
- Political Philosophy