Ayn rand

"The Fountainhead" is a book that Ayn Rand used as a tool to express his philosophy expressed. Their philosophy can be summarized as follows: A man should live for themselves but for others. The spirit of a man is the strongest thing we know, and all have great talent and works of art throughout history, has risen from the head of a man. Virtue of charity is a disease, a great evil in our world that promotes mediocrity.

Ayn Rand is known for its philosophy of "rational egoism means. At first sight, selfishness as a code of ethics contradictory and absurd. One thing that is important to understand, is that the margin is not the word" selfish "in exactly the same way as everyday use. For example, theft, selfish behavior is not in their meaning. Rand would never be allowed to steal. Theft takes something from someone else. A truly selfish man cares not for others. He would never expect, or something from them.

The book is divided into 4 major parts, each divided by 4 main characters Title:

Part One: Peter Keating

Part Two: Ellsworth Toohey

Part three: Gail Wynand

Part Four: Howard Roark

Peter Keating spent his life chasing success, but he does what pleases others. He gives his early dream of becoming a painter to become an architect. He ended his life down and open.

Ellsworth Toohey is a man chasing power through manipulation of others. He urged people to the ideals of charity, love to adopt and service. He tried all the big men who Roark, by destroying selfish egotist.

Gail Wynand is a man that life begins as a poor man, but he climbs to the top of society based on the strength of their own care. He becomes the owner of a newspaper and media conglomerates. He is a man of great taste, but he "sold his soul", by giving people what they want in exchange for money and power.

Howard Roark is the hero of the story. He is a talented architect, who believes that the Greek, Roman, Classical, and Gothic architecture was great - the first time they were made. He has no desire to produce, copies of them than any of his contemporaries, and he finds it very difficult to find a job. Roark is the perfect man in the eyes of Ayn Rand's. He is a man of integrity who never compromised his ideals. He still lives for themselves and not for others.

"The Fountainhead" is a good book and a good place to start for anyone interested in learning about the work of Ayn Rand. Her most famous work is "Atlas Shrugged", which is much longer and further deepening of their philosophies.