The Founding Mothers of Libertarianism: Ayn Rand, Isabel Paterson and Rose Wilder Lane
Type
presentation
Date Issued
2011-03-24
Author(s)
Abstract
In the wake of the economic crisis, the ideas of novelist and autodidact philosopher Ayn Rand (1905-1982) have experienced a renaissance. Her work has even been discussed on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Rand, who has become part of American popular culture, is but one of the three founding mothers of modern American libertarianism. The other two are the journalists and writers Isabel M. Paterson (1886-1961) and Rose Wilder Lane (1886-1968), daughter of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the famed Little House books. In this talk we will explore the works and lives of these three thinkers, and discuss how they influenced each other and live on in American political culture
Language
English
Keywords
Ayn Rand
Isabel M. Paterson
Rose Wilder Lane
libertarianism
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Event Title
LL.M. Writers' Workshop Event (invited talk)
Event Location
Harvard Law School
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
81956