Metaphysics and Epistemology

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1. Intrinsic Value 1 2 3

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

2. Causality For Someone who Doesn't Get it! 1 2 3 4 5

   By Easy Truth, September 7, 2017
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   • Easy Truth
   • April 11, 2021

3. 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

4. Critique of the Objectivist Ethics 1 2 3 4 6

   By Zavier, July 11, 2009
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   • Steve D'Ippolito
   • July 28, 2009

5. Applying philosophy in your daily life

   By LovesLife, November 22, 2008
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   • Thomas M. Miovas Jr.
   • November 28, 2008

6. 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

7. What does philosophy tell us about the universe? 1 2 3 4

   By msb, October 30, 2003
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   • khaight
   • July 22, 2004

8. Objectivist Mereology 1 2 3 4

   By aleph_0, April 8, 2009
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   • Q.E.D.
   • October 31, 2010

9. The Potential Infinity Contradiction 1 2 3

   By freestyle, January 25, 2010
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   • emorris1000
   • October 5, 2011

10. Why cannot the future be random? (or: invalidating axioms?) 1 2 3 4 5

    By KristenNorway, June 27, 2014
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    • Plasmatic
    • July 13, 2014

11. validating volition 1 2 3 4 6

    By Harrison Danneskjold, October 23, 2013
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    • dream_weaver
    • March 8, 2014

12. Induction through deduction? 1 2 3

    By knast, August 9, 2010
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    • Plasmatic
    • October 21, 2012

13. Where does A is A come from? 1 2 3 4

    By ctrl y, December 7, 2007
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    • agrippa1
    • January 3, 2008

14. Some aspects of reality unknowable in principle? 1 2 3

    By Reason's Ember, April 30, 2004
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    • DAC
    • May 24, 2004

15. Identical situations create identical outcomes? 1 2 3 4 6

    By Kjetil, January 22, 2015
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    • Harrison Danneskjold
    • February 21, 2015

16. Thoughts on my view of induction and deduction? 1 2 3 4 5

    By Free Thinker, September 21, 2005
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    • AisA
    • October 5, 2005

17. Is atheism rational? 1 2 3

    By LifeIsAbsurd, December 21, 2010
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    • Greebo
    • February 25, 2011

18. What is the nature of "time"? 1 2 3

    By nimble, July 22, 2004
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    • BurgessLau
    • February 3, 2005

19. The Anthropic principle 1 2 3 4 6

    By Dániel Boros, February 21, 2013
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    • tadmjones
    • May 12, 2013

20. Several outrageous propositions 1 2 3 4

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

21. From Integrity to Calculus

    By Boydstun, November 28, 2012
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    • Boydstun
    • August 23, 2021

22. Mysticism – Kant and Rand

    By Boydstun, October 23, 2010
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    • Ilya Startsev
    • March 23, 2017

23. Difference between focus and concentration? 1 2 3

    By AndrewSternberg, September 24, 2004
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    • Thoyd Loki
    • September 30, 2004

24. "We don't matter in the 'grand scheme of things'"

    By d'Anconia, August 15, 2012
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    • mdegges
    • August 17, 2012

25. At what point are we able to be rational? 1 2 3

    By marotta, May 3, 2004
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    • oldsalt
    • June 8, 2004