
	Where results make sense

Topic: Objectivists

	Objectivist poets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Objectivist poets were a loose-knit group of second-generation Modernists who emerged in the 1930s.
		The basic tenets of Objectivist poetics were to treat the poem as an object and to emphasise sincerity, intelligence, and the poet's ability to look clearly at the world.
		Although neglected by the critics until the 1960s, the Objectivists were to prove highly influential and were admired by writers as diverse as Cid Corman, the Beats and the L=A=N=G=U=A=G=E poets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Objectivist_poets (901 words)

	$$$ No rich objectivists? (RE: Hello from Seattle) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Objectivists might be far more content than others to regard a relatively small net worth as riches, merely by virtue of understanding that that small net worth is "mine." 4.
		Similarly, objectivists might be far less likely to feel a need to impress others with their riches; hence they may be less likely to feel impelled to "keep up with the Jonses" or enter whatever "rat races" are in vogue in order to do so.
		Objectivists may tend to have a longer time horizon; hence I'd suspect that the increase of rich objectivists would be "slower but surer" compared to other demographic segments.
	www.wetheliving.com /pipermail/money/2002-March/000057.html (373 words)

	Mises Economics Blog: Objectivists on Kelo
		I was aware that some Objectivists and minarchists supported the idea that a citizen can be subpoenaed (and maybe forced to serve on a jury), but I had never heard the idea that this can be extended to support the idea of eminent domain.
		Objectivists claim to oppose taxation; yet of course, this principle could be used to justify taxation as well.
		If a libertarian or Objectivist wants to argue that Kelo was wrong and the Court should have overturned the New London taking, this position necessarily entails that he believes the 5th Amendment--somehow--applies to the States, and that federalism has, and ought to have been, significantly eroded.
	blog.mises.org /blog/archives/003840.asp (2595 words)

	Color
		With this response the objectivist can concede that there are no colors in the way ordinarily conceived but hold that, nevertheless, there are colors as conceived in another manner, i.e., in an objectivist manner.
		Objectivists who hold that colors have hidden objective essences customarily draw upon standard examples within science, where microstructural properties are called upon to explain why objects have certain ‘surface’ properties, e.g., solidity, solubility, temperature, elasticity, fitness, refractive power, and so on.
		At this stage, an objectivist might argue that there is a more fundamental causal power, one associated with reflectance curves, and for this reason it would be preferable to adopt, as a revisionary proposal, a concept of color whereby this more fundamental causal power is essential.
	plato.stanford.edu /entries/color (18003 words)

	Two Cheers for Modernity
		Most of the praise Objectivists have heaped upon the Enlightenment is entirely well-deserved; if the choice is between Enlightenment values and the values of the religious Right, I will happily fight to the death for Enlightenment values.
		But just as Objectivists can agree with religious conservatives in condemning relativism, without regarding government programs inculcating morality as the proper response to the problem, so Objectivists can agree with academic leftists in condemning various forms of non-governmental oppression, without signing on to the Left's political agenda.
		All I am saying, then, is that it is a mistake for Objectivists (and their fellow travelers, like myself) to conceptualise themselves simply as defenders of Enlightenment culture against its premodern and postmodern rivals.
	solohq.com /Articles/Long/Two_Cheers_for_Modernity.shtml (2310 words)

	Neo-Objectivism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Some Neo-Objectivists remain relatively close to Objectivism, merely rejecting (for example) Rand's "life-to-value" argument in ethics, Leonard Peikoff's analyses of cognitive error and the nature of moral evil, Rand's views about human psychology, or Rand's views on the philosophy of art.
		Some think that it is compatible with Objectivism to accept the possibility of the spiritual or the supernatural.
		The Objectivist Center - Considered by some to be a Neo-Objectivist organization.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Neo-objectivism (371 words)

	Danny Taggart's Blogarama: Why are objectivists hyping "The Incredibles"?
		It is understandable for objectivists to bask in the national spotlight that so rarely shines on them.
		Objectivists seem to be confused by The Incredibles.
		Given their complaints about the false choice presented in this movie, one would expect objectivists to remain neutral in judging it on moral grounds.
	dannytaggart.blogspot.com /2004/12/why-are-objectivists-hyping.html (491 words)

	Freespace: Wilkinson on Objectivism
		Since Objectivist people tend to be very idealistic, they get very disappointed not only in others, but in themselves, and this can lead to a sort of cynicism and self-reproach which is really unfortunate.
		Objectivists, like Puritans, are afraid of relaxing because they’re afraid someone is going to trick them into something if they relax.
		But because Objectivists sometimes act as though philosophy began with Aristotle, then skipped forward 2000 years to Ayn Rand, I think they tend to feel more alienated from their own culture than they ought to be.
	sandefur.typepad.com /freespace/2004/08/wilkinson_on_ob.html (1033 words)

	[No title]
		That would only count toward showing Objectivists do not hold the beliefs with the addition of some premise about how likely Objectivists are to believe things that are not part of or that are not consistent with Objectivism.
		Further, since the premise I attributed to Objectivists is compatible with an entity-based account of causality, appeal to the entity-based theory is, by itself, no reason (not that it ever was much) for saying Objectivists do not accept the premise.
		As a criticism of Objectivists, it still fails, because the second leg of his triad (the belief that all events have prior events as their causal conditions) is not in fact the belief of Objectivists -- it actually contradicts the explicit Objectivist view of causality.
	personal.bgsu.edu /~roberth/triad2.html (3693 words)

	Objectivists and Guns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Even beyond that is the fact that Objectivism has long warned the citizens of this country of the dangers inherent in a government running amuck.
		Yet the Objectivist press remains essentially silent in this realm as the violations to our freedom and our rights mount with each passing year.
		And some Objectivists may have been subconsciously influenced by the incessantly negative droning of the mass media against personal weapons.
	home.earthlink.net /~rdmadden/webdocs/Objectivists_and_Guns.html (1549 words)

	Church of Reality
		Objectivists claim to be rugged individualists and advocates of individual freedom.
		Objectivists are not entirely monolithic in their beliefs.
		One Objectivist named David Kelly wrote an article titled Generosity and Self-Interest where he acknowledges that "dichotomy between self-interest and generosity is a false one." However, Objectivism has been called an Unlikely cult because the Ayn Rand followers have adopted her personally quirks which includes extreme arrogance.
	www.churchofreality.org /wisdom/atheism/atheist/objectivism_gives_atheism_a_bad_name.html (1596 words)

	Objectivists In Ar's Books - Objectivism Online Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The ex-red army soldier who falls in love with Kira is an objectivist, but he does not realize it till the end, and spends all his life doing things contrary to his values.
		To the degree that other characters act in accord with Objectivist principles -- afterall, the actions of the characters in Atlas Shrugged dramatized her philosophy -- one can say they are Objectivists, in action.
		I was answering within the context that erandror provided: "Objectivism as a system does not exist in the worlds she created." I was pointing out that "Objectivism as a system" did exist in one of the "world's she created," in the form of the explicit philosophy presented by Galt in his speech.
	www.objectivismonline.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=971 (1109 words)

	Liberating Objectivism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Like the leaders of the Catholic church during the dark ages, today's Objectivist "leaders" maintain a grip on their followers by attacking competition and condemning deviants.
		Until this Liberation Manifesto, most Objectivists were afraid of independence -- afraid to vanish their leaders and authorities.
		Neotech Worldwide explicitly recognizes the outstanding values and accomplishments of Objectivist intellectuals, their publications, their conferences, their organizations, and the apo/hpo[ 11 ] Usenet newsgroups.
	www.neo-tech.com /neotech/prosperity/objectivism.html (4011 words)

	Why are objectivists hyping "The Incredibles"? - Objectivism Online Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In case you guys are interested, a critique of objectivist reaction to The Incredibles from Danny Taggart's Blogarama:
		Objectivists seem to be confused by The Incredibles.
		From an Objectivist standpoint the ideal situation would be Syndrome making himself into the best possible individual that played on his own strengths.
	forum.objectivismonline.net /index.php?showtopic=2283&hl=incredibles (3412 words)

	Questions for Objectivists
		Of course in that statement lies the clue that I am not in fact a Randian Objectivist either (though I do not reject Rand's views entirely and think some of her ethical theories have merit).
		To approach abortion from an Objectivist perspective, it's helpful to remember that Rand based her definition of "man" on the potential for rationality, rather than the actual attainment of rationality.
		Moreover, there's no reason, on an Objectivist model (=actions are justified if they are rational; rationality is the faculty that promotes survival and long-term happiness), that it's wrong to treat someone as a means to my end, as long as I make a token acknowledgment of his humanity.
	randquestions.blogspot.com /2002_03_17_randquestions_archive.html (6524 words)

	Objectivists' hidden agenda a Klan mentality
		In denying the complexity of everyday life, "objectivists" think that their singular belief system can hope to explain it all, and it is used as a means of imposing Euro-American ideas of rationality and objectivity on other peoples.
		What postmodernism and multiculturalism attempt to do, with a broad brush, is to decenter discourse and give hitherto marginalized groups a section of the stage where their voices can be projected, in order to create a more democratic form of social dialogue.
		This Klan of objectivists are disturbing people who want to suppress and undermine the values and histories of those who do not fall into the category of a "Western, white male," and they are using our universities as a means in which to achieve their racist and sexist ends.
	www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1996_jan-dec/04/04-19-96tdc/04-19-96d07-002.htm (1108 words)

	Diana Mertz Hsieh: Why Objectivists Should Care About Feminism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Rand herself was no woman of her times, obviously preferring to write fiction and philosophy rather than settle for being a wife and mother, as was common at the time.
		Another aspect of feminism that Objectivists ought to be interested in is the dangerous ideas which are a significant part of mainstream feminism.
		I think that it's important for Objectivists to be familiar with the threat posed by these nutty feminists, and to defend the rational, individualistic feminists when possible.
	www.dianahsieh.com /internet/1996.02.26.html (1209 words)

	Raimondo Versus the Objectivists
		In Raimondo's words, Objectivists "derive the answers to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, or the how to defeat Al Qaeda, or what position to take on the Iraq war, from knowing that 'A is A'." Yet all Objectivists explicitly and strongly oppose the sort of methodology Raimondo attributes to them.
		Raimondo distorts this view and claims Objectivists "think it's okay to torture and kill six-year-olds." In fact, Raimondo's description is false, Objectivists oppose torturing children, and Raimondo seems to be intentionally misrepresenting the Objectivist position in order to demonize it.
		Peikoff and Brook are both obviously motivated by a desire to win swift victory in any given conflict, in as short a time as possible, with as few American deaths as possible, only for the purpose of thwarting a verifiable threat to Americans, and with the goal of deterring future acts of aggression.
	www.freecolorado.com /2004/10/jrvlp.html (1786 words)

	Introducing Don Galt.
		After having enough discussions to recognize that the number of other objectivists who think the way I do is less than twelve, my faith in humanity is restored, and I now take that label.
		Not because its a monopoly-- its not, and not because of anti-trust, and not because they are arrogant, but because they have broken legitimate laws wholesale, violated property rights, and destroyed the US Domestic software industry.
		I am a libertarian, as are all objectivists, and I'm quickly realizing that I'm on my way to being an anarchist.
	www.anti-state.com /forum/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=3805 (2166 words)

	History News Network
		I say "largely" because I know, deep down, that, in terms of the fundamentals of Ayn Rand's framework, both Arthur and I are certainly in sync with "Objectivism," the name that Rand chose for her philosophy.
		In this instance, one can say that "Randian" is the broader designation, within which "Objectivist" is one possibility.
		Reading Arthur's post reminds me of the heavy burden of such a responsibility, especially in an era when human authenticity, dignity, and freedom are at stake, demanding the integrated, radical response that Ayn Rand pioneered.
	hnn.us /blogs/entries/2035.html (279 words)

	How do objectivists perceive transhumanism? - Objectivism Online Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		They are mostly compatible, especially in the degree realism is assumed, except in their ethics and the magnitude of respectability the human mind deserves.
		Where objectivists generally believe that humankind’s basic virtue is irreconcilable with altruism, transhumanists tend to believe this is a false dichotomy.
		It simply doesn’t exist at the level it’s inclined to be fatuously presumed, i.e., far-reaching originations are conscious-independent and volition a negligible, subservient manifestation.
	www.objectivismonline.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=881 (1346 words)

	Comments on 9182 \| MetaFilter
		The problem with Objectivists is that most simply aren't informed about the philosophical dynamite they're dealing with, and therefore draw extremely broad and destructive conclusions from faulty evidence and reasoning.
		One other thing I'd like to say is that Objectivists, who tend to feel embattled in today's culture and generally alone in their views, also tend to like to form clubs and socialize.
		The small minority that is the Objectivist crowd attests to the philosophy's unpopularity.
	get.your.war.on.metafilter.com /mefi/9182 (2697 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about Objectivism -- Objectivist Center -- Reason, Individualism, Achievement, and Freedom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But the libertarian movement in general is a positive force for political change, one to which Objectivists have valuable moral and epistemological knowledge to contribute and one from which Objectivists can learn about the politics, economics, and history of freedom.
		The essence of the Objectivist position is this: Homosexuality can be a moral issue only to the extent that it is a matter of choice.
		Scientific evidence shows that, in many cases, people don't choose their sexual orientations-it is in their natures to prefer sexual relations with members of the same sex, members of the opposite sex, or both.
	www.objectivistcenter.org /objectivism/faq.asp (1311 words)

	Libertarians and Objectivists
		In my estimation, it is possible for a real Objectivist to have some anger toward Branden, but you can easily spot a Randroid at a thousand yards by the animosity you inspire in exhibiting any respect for the man or his work.
		Some of these people define themselves primarily as Objectivists, which really draws the ire of the Randroids, and it is with this group of Libertarians that I ally myself.
		A real Objectivist acts to change the things that are wrong in the world around him, not just sitting around doing nothing except point their fingers at the people who do try to change.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Olympus/4612/lp-obj.html (1849 words)

	philosophy: A Warning for Objectivists
		Since Objectivist aesthetics postulates that the capacity for moral approbation is innate and universal (though not necessarily any more accessible to us than the function of our livers), there seems to be some difficulty here.
		Considering that Mo-tzu lived from 470-390 BCE in ancient China, I think it is reasonable to assert that Objectivists didn't either; or if there was a similar movement, that it wasn't lead by Ayn Rand.
		TOC, the Objectivist Center, is the institute set up as a "home for homeless Objectivists"-- i.e., level-headed Objectivists, those who don't make moral judgments on people without understanding the person's actual moral nature.
	www.livejournal.com /community/philosophy/1224613.html (1846 words)

	Are children moral objectivists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		We will argue that the available evidence neglects to explore whether children distinguish moral properties from manifestly non-objective properties that depend on the responses of a population.
		Hence, results from the moral/conventional task don’t exclude the possibility that children regard moral violations as bad in a response-dependent manner, so we still don’t know whether children are moral objectivists.
		One possibility is that children have an innate concept of moral violation, which carries with it a commitment to moral objectivism.
	www.cofc.edu /~nichols/Arechildrenobj.htm (3512 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Ayn Rand, Objectivists, and the History of Philosophy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In this book, Fred Seddon critically examines the views of Ayn Rand and some of her fellow Objectivists on several of the major figures in the history of philosophy, viz., Plato, Augustine, Hume, Kant and Nietzsche.
		I would not describe myself as an Objectivist but her description of philosophies and philosophers with whom she disagreed, I tended to take at face value.
		The quotations from Hume's works and the author's cogent analysis show that Hume is so much a defender of capitalism and reason in the affairs of society that he should be regarded as at least an ally of objectivists.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0761823085?v=glance (1027 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)