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Welcome to the Objectivism Wiki!The purpose of this site is to create a hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism. You can contribute by visiting our Guide to Style and clicking "Edit" on the left of any of the 528 articles or begin a new page by clicking green links. Note: registration has been disabled to prevent spam. Please email DavidV ([email protected]) to request an account.
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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
"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 |
The study of knowledge Senses | Consciousness | Volition Concepts: Unit, Concept-Formation Knowledge: Context, Hierarchy Reason: Certainty, Truth, the Arbitrary Objectivity | Emotions | ||||
The study of virtue 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 |
The study of social systems and nature of government Rights: Government, Initiation of Force Capitalism: Contrast to Collectivism, Statism Anarchism, Environmentalism |
The study of art |
Other Topics
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