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Where can I learn about theories of abstraction?
Oct 06 '12 at 20:36
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Can a rational idea be false?
Sep 27 '12 at 15:44
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Does a perception exist without a focused mind?
Sep 18 '12 at 06:44
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Does a sensation exist without a focused mind?
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What is the difference between sensation and perception?
Sep 17 '12 at 09:51
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How do we know whether something is a universal or a particular?
Aug 27 '12 at 10:26
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Isn't the individual's mind an end product of society?
Aug 19 '12 at 00:03
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How can abstract concepts be objective?
Jul 26 '12 at 15:15
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Does objective thought cause authoritarianism?
Jul 21 '12 at 16:06
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What do Objectivists mean by 'intuition'?
Jul 19 '12 at 15:53
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Can a piece of glass be fragile if it never breaks?
Jul 14 '12 at 22:15
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How do we know that reality is independent from consciousness?
Jul 11 '12 at 12:20
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Does hearing or reading about something qualify as experiencing it?
Jun 29 '12 at 03:41
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How does someone embraces empiricism completely?
Jun 24 '12 at 10:10
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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
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Is anyone knowledgeble about chackras?
Jun 10 '12 at 13:14
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Is this how love works?
May 28 '12 at 23:32
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Is reality really there?
May 20 '12 at 05:11
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Given Objectivist epistemology how does abductive reasoning fit or not fit?
Feb 21 '12 at 13:32
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Is truth a necessary condition for knowledge?
Feb 07 '12 at 23:01
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Does nature use mathematics to compute what to do next?
Jan 27 '12 at 19:24
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Is God an "a priori" concept?
Jan 27 '12 at 14:51
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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
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How do you know that human rights and morals are not subjective social constructs?
Jan 26 '12 at 16:38
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How can someone know reality objectively?
Jan 24 '12 at 11:11
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Is it Subjectivism to look at my family differently than my neighbor?
Jan 22 '12 at 14:10
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What are the assumptions of Objectivism?
Jan 21 '12 at 23:41
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Are Objectivists intuitive?
Jan 19 '12 at 11:00
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What's a difference between 'units' and 'things'?
Jan 14 '12 at 21:08
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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
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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
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Does Objectivism prove existence is consciousness?
Jan 04 '12 at 18:04
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Is it possible for reality to be a simulation?
Dec 31 '11 at 09:49
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How does Objectivism justify its beliefs without invoking an infinite regress?
Dec 22 '11 at 20:20
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What is truth?
Dec 21 '11 at 21:34
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What is the Objectivists' take on consumer rights?
Dec 21 '11 at 19:11
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How can an abstraction like "Existence" exist outside of the mind?
Dec 20 '11 at 18:02
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How is rational self interest objective?
Dec 18 '11 at 18:43
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Could Objectivism be described as a 'social practice' or the product of 'social practice'?
Dec 18 '11 at 13:38
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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
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Is truth absolute?
Dec 10 '11 at 13:41
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Do humans have instincts?
Nov 16 '11 at 10:59
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Is the scientific community's conception of space right?
Nov 08 '11 at 17:41
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Are all of our actions other than the choice to focus determined?
Nov 03 '11 at 23:42
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What does Objectivist epistemology say about how to learn science?
Oct 30 '11 at 04:42
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Isn't it reasonable to be second-handed at times?
Oct 22 '11 at 22:07
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Is Rand's definition of reason accurate?
Oct 20 '11 at 11:18
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What is the proper role of deductive reasoning?
Oct 07 '11 at 02:20
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Why did Rand use the term 'mystic'?
Sep 17 '11 at 20:10
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How do false dichotomies relate to false concepts?
Sep 16 '11 at 11:40
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