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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

Oct 22, 2010
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Will Wilkinson
10 Mins
Ensinar virtudes num mundo pós-moderno

James Davison Hunter, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and director of the Institute for

Oct 20, 2010
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10 Mins
Ética do lado da oferta

Um escritor que sofre de depressão clínica encontra alívio no Prozac. Percebendo quão profundamente o inventor da droga afectou a sua vida....

Oct 20, 2010
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David Kelley, Ph.D.
The Relevance of Philosophy

One firm belief that I bring to the Business Rights Center is: Philosophy matters. Without a theoretical defense of the fundamentals...

Oct 17, 2010
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3 Mins
Faith and Funding: What Is the Root of the Stem Cell Controversy?

September 2001 -- The current debate over federal funding of embryonic stem cell research raises two basic questions: "Is it morally and

Oct 15, 2010
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Patrick Stephens et David Kelley
6 Mins
Individualismo comunitário e americano

November 2001 -- One of the most popular mantras, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, declares how great it is to see Americans

14 de Outubro de 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
5 Mins
The Roots of the West

December 2001 -- Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization . By Bruce Thornton. (San Francisco, California: Encounter Books..

Oct 13, 2010
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10 Mins
A Corrupção da Democracia

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.

12 de Outubro de 2010
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David Kelley, Ph.D.
11 mins
Virtue of Selfishness

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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John Raibley
4 Mins
J. Raibley

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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John Raibley
4 Mins
Victimless Crimes

Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...

Oct 4, 2010
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3 Mins
Suicide

Objectivism does not hold that happiness is the ultimate goal. It holds that happiness is the ultimate purpose in life.This is an important

Sep 30, 2010
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3 Mins
Thomas Paine's Influence on Ayn Rand

To my knowledge, Ayn Rand came somewhat independently to her own views. She may have imbibed Paine second-hand through such Old-Right

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins
Desporto, Equipas, e Colectivismo

Os desportos são actividades físicas estilizadas que recorrem a uma gama normalmente limitada de talentos humanos, mas que demonstram a excelência nas áreas

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins
Sociobiologia e Altruísmo

Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives

Sep 30, 2010
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Social Security

If I understand the Bush administration's proposal from early 2005, it was intended to transition the Social Security system to something

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins
Suicide and Assisted Suicide

The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which

Sep 30, 2010
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William Dale
4 Mins
Scholarship and Ayn Rand's Writing

It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins
Spiritual Values

Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers

Sep 30, 2010
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2 Mins
Racionalismo e Objectivismo

On the general level, Objectivism and Rationalism differ because the former is a philosophical system encompassing metaphysics, epistemology

29 de Setembro de 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
2 Mins

Nous promouvons un objectivisme ouvert : la philosophie de la raison, de la réussite, de l'individualisme et de la liberté.