Specialties: Philosophy, Ethics, Objectivism, Ayn Rand's novels and ideas, Capitalism and Free Markets, Religion and Philosophy, Reason vs. Faith, Education, Cultural trends and movements

Dr. Ghate is a senior fellow at the Ayn Rand Center. He teaches at the Institute's Objectivist Academic Center, speaks on philosophy and Objectivism across North America, and publishes scholarly articles on Ayn Rand's fiction and philosophy. His op-eds have been printed in many places, including the Houston Chronicle, the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the Providence Journal, the San Diego Business Journal, the Orange County Register, and BusinessWeek.com. He has given numerous  radio interviews, including BBC radio, and has appeared as a television guest on CNBC, KCET, Fox News Channel and the CBS Evening News. Dr. Ghate received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Calgary.

Lectures

• Atlas Shrugged—America’s Second Declaration of Independence

• Religion and Morality

• Ayn Rand’s Ideas—an Introduction

• A Study of Galt’s Speech

• Cultural Movements: Creating Change

• Atlas Shrugged: Chapter by Chapter

Books

• Essays on Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” (contributing author)

• Essays on Ayn Rand’s “We the Living” (contributing author)

• Essays on Ayn Rand’s “Anthem” (contributing author)

• Essays on Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” (contributing author)

• Postmodernism and Management: Pros, Cons and the Alternative Research in the Sociology of Organizations, vol. 21. (contributing author)

Op-Eds

Press Releases