Para que serve a Moralidade?
In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the
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In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the
James Davison Hunter, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and director of the Institute for
Um escritor que sofre de depressão clínica encontra alívio no Prozac. Percebendo quão profundamente o inventor da droga afectou a sua vida....
One firm belief that I bring to the Business Rights Center is: Philosophy matters. Without a theoretical defense of the fundamentals...
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Os reformadores políticos há muito que sonham em expulsar dinheiro do templo da democracia. Argumentam que as contribuições de campanha de indivíduos ricos e grupos de interesse compram influência - subsídios governamentais, alívio de regulamentos onerosos, e emendas de interesse especial à legislação - em violação do princípio de "um homem, um voto". O dinheiro também paga por "anúncios" abrasivos durante a época eleitoral, envenenando a atmosfera de reunião da cidade de discussão racional com que os idealistas democráticos sonham.
Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ
Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ
Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...
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Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives
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The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which
It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough
Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers
On the general level, Objectivism and Rationalism differ because the former is a philosophical system encompassing metaphysics, epistemology