Metaphysics and Epistemology

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1. Does free will exist, or are our choices predetermined by prior causes?

   By SocratesJr, 6 hours ago
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   • SocratesJr
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2. Existence exists. But does this imply that existents exist among other existents? (Boydstun)

   By Ogg_Vorbis, Tuesday at 11:28 PM
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   • necrovore
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3. Unveiling Ayn Rand's Misinterpretation: Kant's Noumenal Realm and the Fallacy of the Consequent 1 2

   By Ogg_Vorbis, Sunday at 10:29 PM
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   • tadmjones
   • Tuesday at 08:36 PM

4. Determinism as presented by Dr. Robert Sapolsky 1 2 3

   By Solvreven, March 26
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   • Solvreven
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5. Conflation of Value and Identity

   By Easy Truth, January 9
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   • tadmjones
   • January 13

6. Capacity for Philosophy

   By HowardRoarkSpaceDetective, December 19, 2023
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   • Boydstun
   • December 20, 2023

7. Seeking Philosophical Insights

   By Masha Ava, December 6, 2023
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   • Masha Ava
   • December 7, 2023

8. Ayn Rand and dualism 1 2

   By QuidProQuo, December 5, 2023
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   • tadmjones
   • March 30

9. The Objectivist Concept of Truth

   By Boydstun, October 17, 2023
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   • Boydstun
   • February 9

10. Q&A End of October

    By TylerAshby, October 17, 2023
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    • TylerAshby
    • October 17, 2023

11. god an anti concept?

    By QuidProQuo, September 17, 2023
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    • DavidOdden
    • September 19, 2023

12. Two Quotes About Doubt

    By HowardRoarkSpaceDetective, September 16, 2023
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    • DavidOdden
    • September 17, 2023

13. Science of Philosophy vs. Science Science?

    By HowardRoarkSpaceDetective, August 1, 2023
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    • tadmjones
    • August 5, 2023

14. Objectivism's Definition and Views On Scientism and Politicized Science

    By Alchemy, July 21, 2023
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    • InfraBeat
    • July 24, 2023

15. Rationality and Morality Under Force

    By ReasonFirst, July 18, 2023
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    • ReasonFirst
    • July 24, 2023

16. Religion: What It's Really Like

    By HowardRoarkSpaceDetective, July 11, 2023
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    • HowardRoarkSpaceDetective
    • September 18, 2023

17. Epistemological Consequences of a Consciousness Being Partially Infallible/Fallible

    By ReasonFirst, May 19, 2023
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    • ReasonFirst
    • July 18, 2023

18. Can the Objectivist view on free-will be considered a form of agent-causation?

    By Gnome07, May 4, 2023
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    • Grames
    • August 2, 2023

19. Rand on Discernment of 'That' and 'What'

    By Boydstun, March 21, 2023
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    • Boydstun
    • March 25, 2023

20. How to Be an Objective Consumer of Science [or Expertise in General] (Salmieri)

    By RupeeRoundhouse, March 1, 2023
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    • Grames
    • March 29, 2023

21. An Objectivist on Vacation

    By KyaryPamyu, February 23, 2023
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    • Eiuol
    • February 26, 2023

22. Hypothetically, if scientific consensus became that objects do not exist independent of consciousness, could Objectivism stand? 1 2

    By Frank, February 19, 2023   

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    • KyaryPamyu
    • February 21, 2023

23. At what point is a claim validated as knowledge?

    By RupeeRoundhouse, February 14, 2023
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    • RupeeRoundhouse
    • February 14, 2023

24. How is causality self-evident?

    By RupeeRoundhouse, February 14, 2023
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    • Bill Hobba
    • March 3, 2023

25. Will AI teach us that Objectivism is correct? 1 2 3

    By happiness, January 29, 2023
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    • tadmjones
    • May 1, 2023