Quotes by Leonard Peikoff

About Leonard Peikoff:

Leonard S. Peikoff is a Canadian-American philosopher. A former professor of philosophy, he was designated by the philosopher Ayn Rand as heir to her estate. He is an author, a leading advocate of Objectivism, and the founder of the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI). For several years, he hosted a nationally syndicated radio talk show.
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The worse the coming future, the more it should motivate its opponents.

Leonard Peikoff

The process of spreading a philosophy by means of free discussion among thinking adults is long and complex. From Plato to the present, it has been the dream of social planners to circumvent this process and, instead, to inject a controversial ideolo...

Leonard Peikoff

Every argument for God and every attribute ascribed to Him rests on a false metaphysical premise. None can survive for a moment on a correct metaphysics.... Existence exists, and only existence exists. Existence is a primary: it is uncreated, indestr...

Leonard Peikoff

Each man must reach his own verdict, by weighing all the relevant evidence.

Leonard Peikoff

The more you learn, if you learn it properly, the more clear you become and the more you know.

Leonard Peikoff

The unphilosophical majority among men are the ones most helplessly dependent on their era's dominant ideas.

Leonard Peikoff

Author Bio

  • NameLeonard Peikoff
  • DescriptionCanadian-American philosopher
  • BornOctober 15, 1933
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPhilosopher; Writer; Teacher; Radio Host
  • WorksObjectivism: The Philosophy Of Ayn Rand