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Objectivists absolutely hold that we have a right to freedom of speech. It is an aspect of our broader right to liberty: the right to take..
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Objectivists absolutely hold that we have a right to freedom of speech. It is an aspect of our broader right to liberty: the right to take..
Objectivism does not have a “strict physicalist doctrine.” It merely holds that whatever exists exists, has identity, and has causal powers
People sometimes speak of a beautiful soul or similarly abstract beautiful qualities, but for the moment let us confine ourselves to beauty
Objectivism is an atheistic philosophy because there is neither a coherent concept of what God would be nor are any of the arguments offered
You are right that Newton was not in a position to say in detail whether atoms or sub-atomic particles existed. We, like Newton, have plenty
Rights only apply to rational beings whose needs are best fulfilled by production and trade...
Ayn Rand argued that those who mete out death to others certainly deserve it back as a matter of justice (assuming that we are speaking of..
I am not a Kantian, nor an expert on Kantianism. But the common understanding of "a-priori" is knowledge that can be established prior to...
The distinction between judging actions as evil and judging people as evil is fully discussed in David Kelley's seminal essay Truth and.....
At the 2006 Summer Seminar of The Atlas Society, we were treated to a number of excellent presentations that addressed different aspects...
In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the
The definition you quote for productive achievement accurately states the Objectivist view (though Ayn Rand's wording is slightly different
Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ
Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...
Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ
Before I get into the similarities and differences between Social Darwinism and Objectivism , I should point out that this accusation you...
Objectivity , as Ayn Rand defined and clarified it, is a certain characteristic describing the use of one’s reason and the degree to which
It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough
The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which
Ayn Rand herself smoked, and many Objectivists still do. Objectivism has no particular position on smoking as such. However, I will comment
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