” ... John Piper has a critique entitled The Ethics of Ayn Rand that I found very helpful.”
Thank you so much for posting that link. I’m a long time student of Rand, since the 50’s, and have read almost everything I could find related to Rand and her philosophy, and of course everything she has written, including her journals and correspondence. I have never read John Piper’s critique before, and very much appreciated it.
Most critics of Rand do not really understand her at all. I found Piper’s comments refreshingly astute. In fact, his exposition of Rand’s ethics is one of the most succinct and correct explanations I’ve ever read. He has totally captured the essence of her ethical philosophy, and for that I would highly recommend this paper to anyone who wants to understand Rand’s ethics and does not have the patience to read her, “The Virtue of Selfishness,” and “Capitalism: The Unknons Ideal.”
I am going to write a much longer response to this piece and will ping you to that when I have, if you like.
I have to warn you, I am not a theist, but I am not in any way “anti-religion,” and actually have a great deal of sympathy with sincere Christians. The Christian religion has also been a life-long study of mine.
Hank
Thank you for your gracious comments. I would very much appreciate reading your response to John Piper’s response to Ayn Rand.
Hank - I would very much like to be copied on your expanded critique of Piper’s essay.
Thanks!