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-== Epistemology ==
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-Epistemology is the branch of [[philosophy]] that deals with the validity and requirements of human [[knowledge]]. The foundational writing for Objectivist epistemology is Ayn Rand's ''Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology'' (ITOE); Leonard Peikoff's ''Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand'' (OPAR) further develops a number of the basic ideas of ITOE.
-**The [[Senses]]
-**[[Consciousness]]
-**[[Volition]]
-**[[Concepts]]: [[Unit]], Concept-Formation
-**[[Objectivity]]
-**[[Knowledge]]: Context, Hierarchy
-**[[Reason]]: [[Certainty]], [[Truth]], the [[Arbitrary]]
-**[[Emotions]]
-**[[Objectivist Dictionary Project]]
-Epistemology includes those facts about how one thinks and how one should think which one must understand to minimize errors when learning about other subjects.
-[Points to treat later:<br>
-- The [[objectivity]] of knowledge.<br>
-- The Validity of the [[senses]].<br>
-- [[Sensations]], [[Percepts]], [[Concepts]].<br>
-- [[Concept formation]] by [[Measurement Omission]].<br>
-- The difference between, and validity of, both [[Deduction]] and [[Induction]].<br>
-- [[Axioms]] of human knowledge, [[Axiomatic concepts]].<br>
-- [[Existence]], [[Identity]] ([[A is A]]), [[Consciousness]].<br>
-- [[Volition]] as a necessary part of an objective Epistemology. <br>
-- [[Psycho-Epistemology]] and its relation to Epistemology.<br>]