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The book is divided into 12 chapters. The first five chapters cover Rand's views on metaphysics and epistemology, which she considered the fundamental branches of philosophy. The remaining chapters cover Rand's views on ethics, politics and esthetics, which she considered to be derived from those fundamentals. An epilogue titled "The Duel between Plato and Aristotle" discusses Objectivism's philosophy of history.
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