Metaphysics and Epistemology

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1. Integration?

   By Akilah, January 16, 2019
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   • MisterSwig
   • January 18, 2019

2. Metaphysics of Consciousness

   By epistemologue, June 7, 2016
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   • MisterSwig
   • January 8, 2019

3. Is your self an illusion?

   By KyaryPamyu, December 23, 2018
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   • Eiuol
   • January 2, 2019

4. Animals and Unit Identification

   By Veritas, December 13, 2018
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   • DavidOdden
   • December 20, 2018

5. Necessary Unitariness, Necessary Independence

   By KALADIN, December 17, 2018
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   • KALADIN
   • December 17, 2018

6. Depth Perception or Depth Conceptualization?

   By ReasonFirst, November 13, 2018
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   • Grames
   • November 17, 2018

7. Means and Ends - False Dichotomy or Just False?

   By StrictlyLogical, November 9, 2018
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   • StrictlyLogical
   • November 13, 2018

8. Ontology via Contrast: a proposition concurrent with Objectivism?

   By A.C.E., September 28, 2018
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   • A.C.E.
   • October 30, 2018

9. Concept formation and neuroscience.

   By Satsanga, October 19, 2018
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   • Satsanga
   • October 25, 2018

10. Primacy of Conciousness vs. the Problem of Conciousness

    By Richard H., October 7, 2018
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    • Richard H.
    • October 7, 2018

11. What exactly is "full validation" of an idea in Objectivism?

    By patrik 7-2321, July 9, 2018
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    • William O
    • July 19, 2018

12. Fallacy of Logical Omniscience 1 2 3

    By Eiuol, February 29, 2016
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    • Invictus2017
    • July 10, 2018

13. Looking at truth as more than a belief"

    By TheZigs, April 4, 2016
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    • Easy Truth
    • July 8, 2018

14. Anything For Anybody Is Everything

    By Collectivist, November 30, 2017
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    • Plasmatic
    • July 8, 2018

15. Existence . . . Exists?

    By Tomer Ravid, December 18, 2010
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    • Easy Truth
    • July 5, 2018

16. A theory of "theory" 1 2

    By DavidOdden, April 4, 2018
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    • DavidOdden
    • May 28, 2018

17. Why follow reason? 1 2 3 4

    By sjw, April 6, 2018
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    • whYNOT
    • May 23, 2018

18. Innate ideas and animals

    By gio, February 5, 2018   

    • instinct
    • innate ideas
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    • Ninth Doctor
    • May 8, 2018

19. Determinism and free will

    By epistemologue, February 3, 2017   

    • science
    • reductionism
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    • myst77
    • April 10, 2018

20. Race Realism 1 2 3 4

    By Sameak, March 26, 2018
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    • Tenderlysharp
    • April 4, 2018

21. Avoiding the pitfalls in learning philosophy

    By Capitalist Chris, February 14, 2018
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    • StrictlyLogical
    • March 18, 2018

22. The Serene Metaphysic

    By KALADIN, March 8, 2018
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    • KALADIN
    • March 8, 2018

23. The Anti-Concept of Anti-Reference; Paradox 1 2

    By SpookyKitty, December 15, 2017
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    • DavidOdden
    • February 10, 2018

24. Rand's razor and selfishness.

    By SaulOhio, February 1, 2018
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    • Grames
    • February 2, 2018

25. Intro to Objectivist Epistemology

    By Skylark1, January 23, 2018
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    • intrinsicist
    • January 24, 2018