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Do IQ tests measure intelligence?
Okay, I am kind of skeptical about IQ tests. I think they only measures the speed of a person's reasoning abilities as well as a small portion of knowledge (or just knowledge). I kind of think that ...
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Can philosophy overcome the observer paradox?
The proper study of mankind is man. How, then, can philosophers be objective?
This is a question I ask myself every time I think of philosophical questions. We have no choice but to view the world ...
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Is it fair to characterise Ayn Rands philosophy 'Objectivism' as a blending of Nietzsche's Übermensch and American individualism?
I said this to a friend once, but told her to keep it quiet as I couldn't back it up as I haven't read any of her works, nor even a solid introduction. I formed my snap judgement on the basis of a ...
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Is Ayn Rand's Objectivism practical at all?
I just read Atlas Shrugged and was wondering if the kind of moral objectivism suggested in there is even practical in real life.
For example, I have an IT assignment to do for high school, and we ...
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Ayn Rand The Fountainhead clarification [closed]
From the book The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
"If... if you can see what you're talking about, you can't be what you are."
"No, my dear. I must be what I am, precisely because of what I see."
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What are some critical arguments against Objectivism?
I have read Ayn Rand's Fountainhead and also working through Atlas Shrugged.
What are some philosophical arguments against Objectivism?
NOTE: I am NOT a philosopher.
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Why is Ayn Rand's Objectivism philosophy dismissed by academics?
This is a question in response to this other one that I asked. I didn't really get a satisfactory answer, mostly because it seems like Rand's work is largely ignored by academics. The highest voted ...
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What philosophers have built on Ayn Rand's Objectivism?
Ayn Rand's Objectivism philosophy has always intrigued me. And it seems to still have a lot of influence over certain politicians and thought leaders. Have any philosophers taken up the mantle where ...
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What's the difference between Randian philosophy and Objectivism?
I recently encountered a debate about whether Objectivism was the same as the philosophies of Ayn Rand. Wikipedia tells me they're synonyms. Is there another definition of "objectivism"? Has ...
