Basic Principles of Literature

Aristotle said that fiction is of greater philosophical importance than history.
"Although the representation of things “as they might be and ought to be” helps man to achieve these things in real life, this is only a secondary value. The primary value is that it gives him the experience of living in a world where things are as they ought to be. This experience is of crucial importance to him: it is his psychological life line." - Ayn Rand

Join us for an in-depth discussion of theme, plot, characterisation, style by Ayn Rand from her essay “Basic Principles of Literature” in Chapter 5 of her book The Romantic Manifesto.

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