Pre-emptive use of force may be proper when one is faced with a clear and present danger. This might be a credible threat from someone, or
Pre-emptive use of force may be proper when one is faced with a clear and present danger. This might be a credible threat from someone, or
Objectivism does not recognize "parapsychological phenomena." As far as I know, there is no reliable evidence for any of them. Some forms...
First, let me remark that you are right that Objectivism doesn't share Singer's idea of interest. We can see this by looking at the real...
What Objectivism opposes is the idea that nature has inherent value, apart from any human needs, values, or purposes. In general, Objectivis
Please see our Q&A " What is the Objectivist View of Law and Government ?" which describes the general Objectivist approach to politics. Thi
Rights are fundamental political principles. As such, they are based in morality. They summarize how human beings ought to be treated in a
There is not to my knowledge a well-established position on pornography in Objectivism . However, here is my attempt to give an Objectivist
Objectivism does not have a fixed position on consensual polygamy. Note that I mean this answer to apply to polyandry (a committed relations
Ayn Rand is not a revered figure in academic philosophy at this time. But there is a growing body of scholarship on her ideas by academic
As everyone grows up, they develop a set of values: ways they interpret and respond to the world. At the basis of their values lies what...
The Objectivist answer to poverty and other social problems is: 1) create a society in which people have clear reasons to be responsible...
"The needy" come in two classes: those who are unable to care for themselves, and those who are able. Objectivism holds that it is not...
A few years ago, a colleague whose intelligence I respect invited me to attend a lecture he was going to give. "This will not be one of.....
December 2004 -- Ayn Rand was no academic, and people sometimes point to that fact to explain the lack of scholarly consideration given
A collaboration between David Kelley and William R Thomas, based on a series of lectures originally composed by Dr. Kelley...
The Atlas Society promotes open Objectivism: the philosophy of reason, individualism, achievement, and freedom originated by Ayn Rand....
The Objectivist ethics holds the human good does not require human sacrifices and cannot be achieved by the sacrifices of anyone to anyone.
First, it is not true, as is often claimed, that human beings “all must live together.” There are far too many examples to the contrary—for
Transhumanism (e.g. H+ ) or Extropianism is an ideological coalition centered on the idea that, in the near future, substantial....
Objectivism holds that man has free will. In every moment, many courses of action are open to us; whichever action we take, we could equally
