In the wake of the victory of Christine O’Donnell, backed by Tea Party members, over establishment Republican Mike Castle in Delaware’s
Objektivisten sind der Meinung, dass Eltern verpflichtet sind, für ihre Kinder zu sorgen und sie zu erziehen. Während der Objektivismus keine ungewählten Verpflichtungen akzeptiert
Please see our Q&A " What is the Objectivist View of Law and Government ?" which describes the general Objectivist approach to politics. Thi
"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...
Der Objektivismus hat keine feste Position zur einvernehmlichen Polygamie. Beachten Sie, dass ich diese Antwort auf die Polyandrie beziehe (eine feste Beziehung
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...
Objectivism does not recognize "parapsychological phenomena." As far as I know, there is no reliable evidence for any of them. Some forms...
Objectivism acknowledges the importance of defining one’s terms, and this is critically necessary in debating this question. So, what do we
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...
What Objectivism opposes is the idea that nature has inherent value, apart from any human needs, values, or purposes. In general, Objectivis
Rights are fundamental political principles. As such, they are based in morality. They summarize how human beings ought to be treated in a
"Individualism" is a term for classifying theories, such as ethical or social theories. Any theory that places the individual foremost or
Ayn Rand definierte ein Recht als ein "moralisches Prinzip, das die Handlungsfreiheit eines Menschen in einem sozialen Kontext definiert und sanktioniert" (The Virtue of
Larry Ribstein has a review of the anti-capitalist film Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. And here is his article on the original Wall
Robert Moffat has apparently asked to begin his six-month prison term for insider trading on November 5 rather than on next June 30...
One of the strangest stories in English literature is the rise and fall of Joseph Addison’s Cato, which was first performed in London in....
In my last blog post, “ When Only Ayn Rand Says It All ,” I promised to say more about the continuing prosecution of James Brown as part....
In my investigation of the Jamie Olis case, I wrote: Following the collapse of Enron in December 2001, the city of Houston became the
America has been the land of the individual, and most Americans have thought of themselves as individualists. We still speak favorably of...
