Philosophical Perspectives on Work | 2025

Price

$1,500.00

Level

200 Timing

Q1

Format

Live

About this course

In this course, we will examine contemporary philosophical perspectives on work and labor through the 20th century to the present, contrasting important themes from academic philosophers’ work with that of Rand. In particular, we will examine themes of the value of work, the concept of exploitation (from both Marxist and non-Marxist perspectives), feminist approaches to work, and the idea of a post-work society.

Course Prerequisites

Corequisite: 16-Week Objectivism Seminar course

Instructors

Tristan de Liege

Dr. de Liège is a junior fellow at the Ayn Rand Institute. He received his PhD from the University of California, Riverside in 2021. His research centers on productive work and its relationship to well-being, Aristotle’s ethics, and virtue ethics.

About Ayn Rand University

Ayn Rand described Objectivism as “a philosophy for living on earth.” This idea is at the heart of the Ayn Rand University, an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Objectivism and to provide them with the intellectual, career, and life guidance they need to flourish.

Ayn Rand University provides an online educational experience, giving you the flexibility to attend from anywhere in the world. Each quarter, you’ll take one or more courses that feature lectures, graded assignments, classroom discussion, and feedback from our expert faculty. You may also meet regularly with one of our mentors, who will work with you to help you reach your learning and career goals so you can achieve success in thought and action. Though our program is demanding, most students find that they can succeed by devoting about 10 hours a week to their studies. And while we strongly encourage live attendance, all of our classes are recorded so that you can conveniently fit our classes into your schedule.