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What is Objectivism?
"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute." -Ayn Rand
Branches of Objectivism
Metaphysics	Epistemology
The study of the universe and its nature	The study of knowledge
Axioms: Existence, Consciousness, Identity Corollary: Causality, Primacy of Existence Reality: Primacy of Existence, Existents, the Metaphysically Given versus the Man Made	Senses | Consciousness | Volition Concepts: Unit, Concept-Formation Knowledge: Context, Hierarchy Reason: Certainty, Truth, the Arbitrary Objectivity | Emotions
Ethics	Politics
The study of virtue	The application of ethics in a social context
Man's Nature: Life, Values, Reason as the primary means of survival Egoism: Selfishness as requiring principles Rationality as the basic virtue Virtues: Independence, Integrity, Honesty, Justice, Productiveness, Pride Happiness: Self-esteem, Virtue as practical, Sex	Rights: Government, Initiation of Force Capitalism: Contrast to Collectivism, Statism Anarchism, Environmentalism
Aesthetics
The study of art
Objectivist Recommendations
Other Topics
About Ayn Rand We The Living Anthem The Fountainhead Atlas Shrugged Other Conceptual Theories: Realism, Nominalism Intrinsicism, Subjectivism Rationalism, Empiricism Mysticism and Skepticism Appendix: Dichotomies: Theory-Practice Dichotomy Mind-Body Dichotomy Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy Totalitarianism, Anarchism

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