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Leonard Peikoff

Leonard Sylvan Peikoff is a Canadian American philosopher. He is an Objectivist and was a close associate of Ayn Rand, who designated him heir to her estate. Peikoff is a former professor of philosophy and host of a nationally syndicated radio talk show. He co-founded the Ayn Rand Institute (ARI) in 1985 and is the author of several books on philosophy.

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Books20

Judging, Feeling and Not Being Moralistic

Judging, Feeling and Not Being Moralistic

Principles of Grammar

Principles of Grammar

Discovering Great Plays: As Literature and as Philosophy

Discovering Great Plays: As Literature and as Philosophy

Why Act on Principle?

Why Act on Principle?

The Art of Thinking

The Art of Thinking

Founders of Western Philosophy: Thales to Hume

Founders of Western Philosophy: Thales to Hume

2023
Keeping It Real: Bringing Ideas Down to Earth

Keeping It Real: Bringing Ideas Down to Earth

2019
The Cause of Hitler's Germany

The Cause of Hitler's Germany

2014
Teaching Johnny to Think

Teaching Johnny to Think

2014

with Marlene Trollope

The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out

The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out

2012
The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers

The Art of Fiction: A Guide for Writers and Readers

2000

with Ayn Rand

Why Businessmen Need Philosophy: The Capitalist's Guide to the Ideas Behind Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged

Why Businessmen Need Philosophy: The Capitalist's Guide to the Ideas Behind Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged

1999

with Ayn Rand

Letters of Ayn Rand

Letters of Ayn Rand

1995

with Ayn Rand

Objectivism

Objectivism

1991
The Early Ayn Rand

The Early Ayn Rand

1984

with Ayn Rand

Understanding Objectivism: A Guide to Learning Ayn Rand's Philosophy

Understanding Objectivism: A Guide to Learning Ayn Rand's Philosophy

1983
The ominous parallels

The ominous parallels

1982
Philosophy: Who Needs It

Philosophy: Who Needs It

1982
Objective Communication: Writing, Speaking and Arguing

Objective Communication: Writing, Speaking and Arguing

1980
We the Living

We the Living

1936

with Ayn Rand

Novellas1

Anthem

Anthem

1936

with Ayn Rand