Metaphysics and Epistemology

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1. Relationship between Object and Percept in perceptions 1 2 3 4 5

   By DiscoveryJoy, May 30, 2015
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   • DiscoveryJoy
   • February 9, 2016

2. Scott Ryan's critique of O-ist epistemology 1 2

   By Mnrchst, April 27, 2012
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   • dream_weaver
   • August 10, 2013

3. Applications of Philosophy -- Objectivism in Daily Life 1 2 3 4 5

   By Thomas M. Miovas Jr., April 28, 2012   

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   • Leonid
   • June 8, 2012

4. The Gettier counterexamples to Justified True Belief as knowledge 1 2 3 4 7

   By patrik 7-2321, January 19, 2017   

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   • New Buddha
   • January 28, 2017

5. Primacy of Nature Over Reason 1 2 3 4 5

   By Steve-n, December 27, 2009
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   • Marc K.
   • January 21, 2010

6. Physical infinity 1 2 3 4 6

   By Severinian, April 11, 2015
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   • human_murda
   • September 26, 2016

7. Arguments Against Infinite Quantity 1 2 3 4 6

   By aleph_0, August 6, 2010
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   • Jacob86
   • December 6, 2010

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

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

9. The Transporter Problem 1 2 3 4 5

   By DonAthos, November 19, 2018
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   • Eiuol
   • December 11, 2019

10. The Fallacy of Composition 1 2 3 4 6

    By eficazpensador, July 3, 2009
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    • Grames
    • July 14, 2009

11. Choice to live 1 2 3 4 7

    By Leonid, January 21, 2011
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    • dakota
    • February 26, 2011

12. Did Ayn Rand commit the fallacy of reification? 1 2 3 4 6

    By thenelli01, March 4, 2014
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    • dream_weaver
    • March 28, 2014

13. The Illusion of Free Will 1 2 3 4

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

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

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

15. Zombies and Artificial Minds 1 2 3 4 5

    By Harrison Danneskjold, July 31, 2015
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    • StrictlyLogical
    • September 27, 2016

16. The Law of Identity 1 2 3 4 5

    By Collectivist, November 18, 2017
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    • Grames
    • January 19, 2018

17. Why logic works 1 2 3 4 5

    By source, May 6, 2007
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    • Hodges'sPodges
    • May 28, 2009

18. Immanuel Kant 1 2

    By Nicko0301, November 26, 2009
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    • Ilya Startsev
    • July 5, 2017

19. What we are 1 2 3 4

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

20. Existence exists. 1 2 3 4

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

21. The Origins of Man Vs. Objectivist Thought 1 2 3 4 7

    By TickledPink, June 26, 2009
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    • Thomas M. Miovas Jr.
    • July 16, 2009

22. What is induction? 1 2 3 4

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

23. A Reason for Reverence? 1 2 3

    By Devil's Advocate, July 21, 2012
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    • Devil's Advocate
    • August 10, 2012

24. What is "Falsifiability" and O'ism's view of it? 1 2 3

    By rei ichi, June 23, 2005
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    • TheEgoist
    • July 3, 2010

25. Intrinsic Value 1 2 3

    By ctrl y, January 26, 2010
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    • Harrison Danneskjold
    • March 17, 2015