Metaphysics and Epistemology

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1. Great Description of Objectivist Metaphysics 1 2 3 4

   By KyaryPamyu, March 1, 2022
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   • Easy Truth
   • June 29, 2022

2. What is induction? 1 2 3 4

   By BIGBANGSingh, July 30, 2004
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   • Thoyd Loki
   • October 3, 2004

3. Finite existence 1 2 3 4

   By Onar Åm, April 1, 2007
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   • Onar Åm
   • May 12, 2007

4. Does free will contradict Objectivist causality? 1 2 3 4

   By lex_aver, October 29, 2007
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   • Leonid
   • May 25, 2010

5. The Illusion of Free Will 1 2 3 4

   By Steve-n, January 2, 2011
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   • overt
   • August 3, 2012

6. Gender as an anti-concept 1 2 3 4

   By SFreeman89Vision, May 10, 2012
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   • Nicky
   • March 10, 2015

7. Critique of Peikoff's interpretation of the 'arbitrary' 1 2 3 4

   By Mnrchst, October 9, 2012
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   • Plasmatic
   • March 26, 2013

8. science is a priori 1 2 3 4

   By John Molineux, December 17, 2014
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   • Eiuol
   • December 28, 2014

9. Primacy of existence 1 2 3 4

   By Laissez-Faire, September 29, 2009
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   • Grames
   • October 8, 2009

10. Existence exists. 1 2 3 4

    By Nicko0301, December 26, 2009
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    • frank harley
    • May 5, 2014

11. A confusing rant on axioms, proof, and identity. 1 2 3 4

    By W A Dunkley, October 12, 2004
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    • Capitalism Forever
    • October 23, 2004

12. Everything is made of Nothing 1 2 3 4

    By SpookyKitty, April 24, 2016
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    • NameYourAxioms
    • August 10, 2016

13. Peaceful coexistence between scientists and theologians 1 2 3 4

    By kowalskil, January 27, 2011
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    • icosahedron
    • February 9, 2011

14. Blind Reasoning 1 2 3 4

    By aleph_0, November 14, 2006
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    • aleph_0
    • November 28, 2006

15. What we are 1 2 3 4

    By JuleBrenner, December 22, 2008
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    • Grames
    • December 4, 2009

16. Several outrageous propositions 1 2 3 4

    By Math Guy, November 23, 2009
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    • Self Made
    • December 31, 2009

17. Changing one's sex 1 2 3 4

    By CptnChan, March 2, 2015
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    • DonAthos
    • March 13, 2015

18. Race Realism 1 2 3 4

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

19. Why follow reason? 1 2 3 4

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

20. How is it a "fact" that god doesn't exist? 1 2 3 4

    By Brien, June 17, 2004
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    • Travis P.
    • July 17, 2004

21. "A priori" in the scientific vs. philosophic case? 1 2 3 4

    By Necessary_Truths, April 15, 2005
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    • DavidOdden
    • July 30, 2007

22. Criticisms of Ayn Rand's philosophy 1 2 3 4

    By Jon Pizzo, May 29, 2007
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    • Thomas M. Miovas Jr.
    • June 15, 2007

23. How is knowledge obtained, according to O'ism? 1 2 3 4

    By Woxor, June 23, 2004
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    • rowsdower
    • January 13, 2014

24. Dancing as non-art 1 2 3 4

    By Seanjos, June 16, 2009
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    • D'kian
    • June 25, 2009

25. Confirmation 1 2 3 4

    By aleph_0, October 22, 2009
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    • Grames
    • January 23, 2010