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Wozu ist Moral gut?

In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the

Oct 22, 2010
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Will Wilkinson
10 Min.
Tugendlehre in einer postmodernen Welt

James Davison Hunter, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and director of the Institute for

20. Oktober 2010
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10 Min.
Ethik auf der Angebotsseite

Eine Schriftstellerin, die an klinischen Depressionen leidet, findet durch Prozac Linderung. Sie erkennt, wie tiefgreifend der Erfinder des Medikaments ihr Leben beeinflusst hat....

20. Oktober 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
The Relevance of Philosophy

One firm belief that I bring to the Business Rights Center is: Philosophy matters. Without a theoretical defense of the fundamentals...

Oct 17, 2010
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3 Min.
Faith and Funding: What Is the Root of the Stem Cell Controversy?

September 2001 -- The current debate over federal funding of embryonic stem cell research raises two basic questions: "Is it morally and

Oct 15, 2010
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Patrick Stephens & David Kelley
6 Min.
Gemeinschaft und amerikanischer Individualismus

November 2001 -- One of the most popular mantras, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, declares how great it is to see Americans

14. Oktober 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
5 Min.
The Roots of the West

December 2001 -- Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization . By Bruce Thornton. (San Francisco, California: Encounter Books..

Oct 13, 2010
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10 Min.
Die Korruption der Demokratie

Politische Reformer träumen schon lange davon, das Geld aus dem Tempel der Demokratie zu vertreiben. Sie argumentieren, dass Wahlkampfspenden von wohlhabenden Einzelpersonen und Interessengruppen Einfluss erkaufen - staatliche Subventionen, Erleichterungen von lästigen Vorschriften und Änderungen von Gesetzen durch Sonderinteressen - und damit gegen den Grundsatz "ein Mann, eine Stimme" verstoßen. Geld zahlt auch für aggressive "Themenanzeigen" während der Wahlsaison und vergiftet so die Atmosphäre rationaler Diskussionen bei Bürgerversammlungen, von denen demokratische Idealisten träumen.

12. Oktober 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
11 Minuten
Virtue of Selfishness

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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J. Raibley
4 Min.
J. Raibley

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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J. Raibley
4 Min.
Victimless Crimes

Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...

Oct 4, 2010
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3 Min.
Suicide

Objectivism does not hold that happiness is the ultimate goal. It holds that happiness is the ultimate purpose in life.This is an important

Sep 30, 2010
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3 Min.
Thomas Paine's Influence on Ayn Rand

To my knowledge, Ayn Rand came somewhat independently to her own views. She may have imbibed Paine second-hand through such Old-Right

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Min.
Sport, Mannschaften und Kollektivismus

Sport ist eine stilisierte körperliche Betätigung, die in der Regel eine begrenzte Anzahl menschlicher Talente erfordert, aber Spitzenleistungen in folgenden Bereichen zeigt

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Min.
Soziobiologie und Altruismus

Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives

Sep 30, 2010
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Social Security

If I understand the Bush administration's proposal from early 2005, it was intended to transition the Social Security system to something

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Min.
Suicide and Assisted Suicide

The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which

Sep 30, 2010
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William Dale
4 Min.
Scholarship and Ayn Rand's Writing

It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Min.
Spiritual Values

Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Min.
Rationalismus und Objektivismus

On the general level, Objectivism and Rationalism differ because the former is a philosophical system encompassing metaphysics, epistemology

29. September 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
2 Min.

Nous promouvons un objectivisme ouvert : la philosophie de la raison, de la réussite, de l'individualisme et de la liberté.