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For objectivity in philosophy, see Objectivity (philosophy). For other uses, see Objectivism (disambiguation). Objectivism is a philosophical system named and developed by Russian-American writer and philosopher Ayn Rand.
If you have ever wondered what philosophy is and how ideas shape human life, this course is for you. Join Gloria Álvarez as she interviews Ayn Rand Institute philosophers Harry Binswanger and Onkar Ghate on Ayn Rand’s revolutionary philosophy: Objectivism.
8 cze 2010 · In her non-fiction, Rand developed a conception of metaphysical realism, rationality, ethical egoism (rational self-interest), individual rights, laissez-faire capitalism, and art, and applied her philosophy to social issues.
The Vision of Ayn Rand: The Basic Principles of Objectivism. Cobden Press, 2009. A comprehensive overview of Rand’s philosophy based on the lecture series presented under Rand’s auspices in the 1960s.
Rand presents her theory of concept formation in Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology (ITOE), published first as a multi-part series in The Objectivist in 1966–67, and then as a monograph in 1967. Properly formed concepts unit-economize by integrating similar existents.
In Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, Rand offers a new account of objectivity: knowledge does not consist in passively reflecting or copying the facts of reality but in actively processing and identifying them.
Objectivity is both a metaphysical and an epistemological concept. It pertains to the relationship of consciousness to existence. Metaphysically, it is the recognition of the fact that reality exists independent of any perceiver’s consciousness.
