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Philosophy: Who Needs It

Philosophy: Who Needs It

Editor’s Note: Ayn Rand delivered a lecture to the graduating class of West Point Military Academy in March 1974.  It was originally published in The Ayn Rand Letter and later included in the 1982 anthology, Philosophy: Who Needs It.

The audio file linked below includes the 41-minute lecture.  There are no captions, but you can access a written transcript here: https://courses.aynrand.org/works/philosophy-who-needs-it/

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