BIGBANGSingh Posted December 18, 2003 Report Share Posted December 18, 2003 Why is logic not included in the philosophy branches of Objectivism? Also, why are Politics & Esthetics considered fundamental branches in Objectivism? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Logic is a part of the branch of Objectivist epistemology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted December 19, 2003 Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 Also, why are Politics & Esthetics considered fundamental branches in Objectivism? They are not covered by the other branches and they deal with cruical and universal aspects of human life. Why should they not be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGBANGSingh Posted December 19, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2003 I was arguing based on this map I found: http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/philosophy/study_...n1/branches.htm Politics I can understand, but Esthetics I never really considered "crucial." Ayn Rand herself didn't mention Esthetics when asked to summarize her philosophy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 It's rather difficult to summarize an esthetic theory in one sentence. She did, however, write an entire book on it: The Romantic Manifesto. In it she explains why esthetics is a fundamental requirement of man's nature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidV Posted December 20, 2003 Report Share Posted December 20, 2003 I was arguing based on this map I found: http://www.arts.ed.ac.uk/philosophy/study_...n1/branches.htm That's what I call a model of dis-integration. That “map” is more of a list of trendy dissertation topics than any kind of systematic and hierarchical approach to philosophy. It makes a false distinction between “abstract” and “applied” knowledge but does not recognize that logic and ethics cannot be studied without a basis in metaphysics and epistemology. There is a "concept chart" of all the major areas of philosophy at http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Chart.html -- however I'd be wary of any such map becuase it borders on playing an alphabet soup of floating abstractions. To understand each branch, you have to undertake a systematic and in-depth study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isaac Posted February 18, 2004 Report Share Posted February 18, 2004 Actually, that map is quite nice. I mean, it's much more detailed than Ayn Rand's 5-node-web, albeit not as elegant. Certainly, "Philosophy of Science" is a very specialized discipline, and makes an intense study of many things that are only touched upon in epistemology or metaphysics. It's pretty rough to follow tho. Someone needs to make those arrows more organized. I do like the way that "Philosophy of Religion" just goes nowhere. That's funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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