If they did, it's a common mistake. Could happen to anyone. But of all people, I thought the smart team of enthusiasts at the Ayn Rand Institute would know better.
Deep in their web site is a link to Ayn Rand's speech to the West Point graduating class of 1974. It's a great speech. It will be familiar to many Rand-readers because it has formed the foundation of her book Philosophy: Who Needs It. Notice that I did NOT include a question mark at the end of the title of her book. That's because there is no question mark in the title of her book. It's not a question, it's a statement. The statement is, simply, that everyone needs philosophy.
Like so many things, I guess it just requires a second reading.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Did ARI get it wrong?
If they did, it's a common mistake. Could happen to anyone. But of all people, I thought the smart team of enthusiasts at the Ayn Rand Institute would know better.
Deep in their web site is a link to Ayn Rand's speech to the West Point graduating class of 1974. It's a great speech. It will be familiar to many Rand-readers because it has formed the foundation of her book Philosophy: Who Needs It. Notice that I did NOT include a question mark at the end of the title of her book. That's because there is no question mark in the title of her book. It's not a question, it's a statement. The statement is, simply, that everyone needs philosophy.
Like so many things, I guess it just requires a second reading.
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2 comments:
Great catch, Mark. Do be sure to contact the ARI and advise them of how inappropriate…and downright annoying…that question mark is! J
lol
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