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Posted 10/11/04 - 04:45 PM:	#1
Can someone here give me an intro to Objectivism, or be so kind as to provide some useful links? It's strange. I've recently come upon a group of people, as well as a few articles, which proclaim Ayn Rand to be god, or all but (conveniently, informing little as to the details of her philosophy); yet, I've never heard of her here, nor is there a post for Objectivism in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. I'm a smidgen puzzled by this.
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Posted 10/11/04 - 05:53 PM:	#2
The below links should provide you with all the necessary imformation you seek. Ayn Rand Objectivism and Ayn Rand Also as a more general Philosophy source, I recommend you look up PhilosophyPages. Gramm
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Posted 10/11/04 - 06:16 PM:	#3
jaoman wrote: Can someone here give me an intro to Objectivism, or be so kind as to provide some useful links? It's strange. I've recently come upon a group of people, as well as a few articles, which proclaim Ayn Rand to be god, or all but (conveniently, informing little as to the details of her philosophy); yet, I've never heard of her here, nor is there a post for Objectivism in the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. I'm a smidgen puzzled by this. No surprise. Most philosophers don't think she is worth talking about. But, you should decide for yourself.

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Posted 10/11/04 - 09:11 PM:	#4
proclaim Ayn Rand to be god Most philosophers don't think she is worth talking about. Look hard enough and you'll find both sides for any philosopher (if you want to include Rand as a philosopher. I'm using the term loosely so let's not start a flame war over it). It's unfortunate that the Rand-is-god crowd is so loud. It puts a stigma on her ideas, which I agree with and don't think condone her elevation to messiahship. This is one of the better explanations of objectivism I've found. And it's actually objective.

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Posted 10/11/04 - 09:19 PM:	#5
I guess it wouldn't be philosophy with there being an argument...now would it ?
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Posted 10/12/04 - 03:03 PM:	#6
Grammaticus wrote: I guess it wouldn't be philosophy with there being an argument...now would it ? I almost fell for that one. stews in frustration

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Posted 10/12/04 - 05:33 PM:	#7
Just because I put bait on the hook, it doesn't mean the little fishies have to bite...now does it...?
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Posted 10/12/04 - 07:20 PM:	#8
Ayn Rand is a great philosopher.
"The present existing intellectuals have declared their own bankruptcy by abandoning the intellect. What we need today out of an intellectual would be any man or woman who is willing to think. Meaning, any man or woman who knows that man's life must be guided by reason, by the intellect, and not by feelings, wishes, whims or mystical relations." -Ayn Rand

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Posted 10/12/04 - 08:46 PM:	#9
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Posted 10/13/04 - 03:22 AM:	#10
Grammaticus wrote: Just because I put bait on the hook, it doesn't mean the little fishies have to bite...now does it...? ahhhhh... the old one-two combo. thinks for a second light bulb goes off sees a way out ...well I guess both questions depend on the definitions of "have to" and "philosophy" ...what characteristics produce the states of affairs that define those terms and how do those characteristics relate to one another?

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