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Where can I learn about theories of abstraction?

Oct 06 '12 at 20:36 dream_weaver ♦663
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Can a rational idea be false?

Sep 27 '12 at 15:44 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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Does a perception exist without a focused mind?

Sep 18 '12 at 06:44 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Does a sensation exist without a focused mind?

Sep 18 '12 at 06:19 John Paquette ♦1002956
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What is the difference between sensation and perception?

Sep 17 '12 at 09:51 John Paquette ♦1002956
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How do we know whether something is a universal or a particular?

Aug 27 '12 at 10:26 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Isn't the individual's mind an end product of society?

Aug 19 '12 at 00:03 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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How can abstract concepts be objective?

Jul 26 '12 at 15:15 TheBucket64
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Does objective thought cause authoritarianism?

Jul 21 '12 at 16:06 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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What do Objectivists mean by 'intuition'?

Jul 19 '12 at 15:53 Francisco ♦160
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Can a piece of glass be fragile if it never breaks?

Jul 14 '12 at 22:15 TheBucket64
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How do we know that reality is independent from consciousness?

Jul 11 '12 at 12:20 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Does hearing or reading about something qualify as experiencing it?

Jun 29 '12 at 03:41 Randolph Jones50
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How does someone embraces empiricism completely?

Jun 24 '12 at 10:10 John Paquette ♦1002956
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What is the difference between falling in love with a person vs. falling in love with our concept of that person?

Jun 17 '12 at 01:24 Humbug518
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Is anyone knowledgeble about chackras?

Jun 10 '12 at 13:14 Sage90
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Is this how love works?

May 28 '12 at 23:32 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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Is reality really there?

May 20 '12 at 05:11 Sage90
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Given Objectivist epistemology how does abductive reasoning fit or not fit?

Feb 21 '12 at 13:32 FCH78
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Is truth a necessary condition for knowledge?

Feb 07 '12 at 23:01 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Does nature use mathematics to compute what to do next?

Jan 27 '12 at 19:24 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Is God an "a priori" concept?

Jan 27 '12 at 14:51 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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Do we determine an emotion's type by observing its effect on our physical body?

Jan 26 '12 at 18:14 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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How do you know that human rights and morals are not subjective social constructs?

Jan 26 '12 at 16:38 ericmaughan43 ♦944
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How can someone know reality objectively?

Jan 24 '12 at 11:11 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Is it Subjectivism to look at my family differently than my neighbor?

Jan 22 '12 at 14:10 ericmaughan43 ♦944
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What are the assumptions of Objectivism?

Jan 21 '12 at 23:41 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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Are Objectivists intuitive?

Jan 19 '12 at 11:00 Andrew Dalton ♦1000944
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What's a difference between 'units' and 'things'?

Jan 14 '12 at 21:08 JJMcVey ♦630
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How can I communicate my position to a non-Objectivist without having to explain every basic principle or concept?

Jan 08 '12 at 12:33 FCH78
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If you had access to a Theosopist, where would you start to help him to recognize reality?

Jan 07 '12 at 22:33 Rick ♦539
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Does Objectivism prove existence is consciousness?

Jan 04 '12 at 18:04 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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Is it possible for reality to be a simulation?

Dec 31 '11 at 09:49 anthony99
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How does Objectivism justify its beliefs without invoking an infinite regress?

Dec 22 '11 at 20:20 dream_weaver ♦663
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What is truth?

Dec 21 '11 at 21:34 John Paquette ♦1002956
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What is the Objectivists' take on consumer rights?

Dec 21 '11 at 19:11 ericmaughan43 ♦944
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How can an abstraction like "Existence" exist outside of the mind?

Dec 20 '11 at 18:02 anthony99
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How is rational self interest objective?

Dec 18 '11 at 18:43 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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Could Objectivism be described as a 'social practice' or the product of 'social practice'?

Dec 18 '11 at 13:38 dream_weaver ♦663
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If aliens are religious should we believe in their God because of their technological superiority?

Dec 17 '11 at 10:37 John Paquette ♦1002956
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Is truth absolute?

Dec 10 '11 at 13:41 Greg Perkins ♦♦1002425
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Do humans have instincts?

Nov 16 '11 at 10:59 Andrew Dalton ♦1000944
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Is the scientific community's conception of space right?

Nov 08 '11 at 17:41 rational_vision70
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Are all of our actions other than the choice to focus determined?

Nov 03 '11 at 23:42 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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What does Objectivist epistemology say about how to learn science?

Oct 30 '11 at 04:42 Rick ♦539
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Isn't it reasonable to be second-handed at times?

Oct 22 '11 at 22:07 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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Is Rand's definition of reason accurate?

Oct 20 '11 at 11:18 John Paquette ♦1002956
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What is the proper role of deductive reasoning?

Oct 07 '11 at 02:20 Ideas for Life ♦4677
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Why did Rand use the term 'mystic'?

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How do false dichotomies relate to false concepts?

Sep 16 '11 at 11:40 John Paquette ♦1002956
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