Tristan de LiegeThe Ayn Rand Institute is pleased to announce three courses coming in winter of 2026 to its ARI Live Courses platform: Objectivism through Ayn Rand’s Fiction, Part 1; The Philosophy of Objectivism, Part 2; and Introduction to the Objectivist Ethics.
Objectivism through Ayn Rand’s Fiction, Part 1 is designed for readers who want to understand Rand’s novels — and her philosophy — at a deeper level. Many students of Objectivism turn quickly to Rand’s nonfiction, leaving her fiction behind. That’s a mistake. Her fiction is where her philosophy took form, and it contains a rich treatment of many of Objectivism’s central principles. In this course, students will explore Rand’s treatment of individualism, values, work and purpose, emotions, physical force, and the benevolent universe premise. The course features recorded lectures by Onkar Ghate, with live instruction by Ben Bayer.
The Philosophy of Objectivism, Part 2 builds on the foundation laid in Part 1, continuing a systematic study of Objectivism as an integrated philosophy. Its goal is to help students learn how to better understand various principles of Objectivism and philosophical issues more generally, so that they can better apply the philosophy in their thinking and life. The course features recorded lectures by Onkar Ghate and live discussions led by Mike Mazza.
Introduction to the Objectivist Ethics, based on recorded lectures by Tara Smith, examines the foundations of Ayn Rand’s moral theory and the central questions it raises. Topics include the objectivity of value, the causal character of moral guidance, the nature of flourishing, the roles of values and virtues, and egoism. Live discussions will be led by Tristan de Liège.
Registration for courses is now open.
Ricardo Pinto
NI Staff
