Subjectivity and Collective Objectivity
Objectivity , as Ayn Rand defined and clarified it, is a certain characteristic describing the use of one’s reason and the degree to which
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Objectivity , as Ayn Rand defined and clarified it, is a certain characteristic describing the use of one’s reason and the degree to which
To my knowledge, Ayn Rand came somewhat independently to her own views. She may have imbibed Paine second-hand through such Old-Right
I am sorry that, living in Argentina as you do, you have suffered through a terrible economic collapse. But you were not living in anything
Sports are stylized, physical activities that call on a usually limited range of human talents, but they showcase excellence in the areas
Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives
If I understand the Bush administration's proposal from early 2005, it was intended to transition the Social Security system to something
The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which
Perception gives one an integrated awareness of an entity, distinct from the background of everything else in the universe, in some form...
It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough
Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers
Objectivism holds that honesty is one of the major virtues. In the end, one gains nothing by dishonesty; it leaves one trapped in a web of f
Every initial property rights claim involves seizure of property, in a sense. As no property rights exist before property rights are founded
Objectivism is totally opposed to racism. It is an individualist philosophy, and it holds that all people, first and foremost, should be....
On the general level, Objectivism and Rationalism differ because the former is a philosophical system encompassing metaphysics, epistemology
Ayn Rand indeed regarded Anna Karenina as her least favorite novel. She presented her negative analysis of Anna Karenina in the article...
If only Progressivism could be a genus of Objectivism! But, alas, no.The Progressive movement was originally an intellectual and political
To engage in rational philosophical discourse, one must understand and bear in mind the differences between the subjects of ethics and
Objectivism holds that in a society in which people deal with each other by trade, there will exist a "pyramid of ability." It is a pyramid
There is not to my knowledge a well-established position on pornography in Objectivism . However, here is my attempt to give an Objectivist
The Objectivist answer to poverty and other social problems is: 1) create a society in which people have clear reasons to be responsible...