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Metaphysics and Epistemology

Discussion of the fundamental nature of reality, the metaphysical nature of man (e.g., free will), and the nature of and means to knowledge

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  1. Rand on Discernment of 'That' and 'What'

    By Boydstun,
    • 0 replies
    • 64 views

  2. Rand and Kant Being Friends 1 2

    By KyaryPamyu,
    • 39 replies
    • 1.7k views

  3. How many masks do you wear? 1 2 3 4 12

    By Tenderlysharp,
    • 283 replies
    • 12.8k views

  4. The Presuppositionalist Argument for the Axioms of Objectivism

    By intrinsicist,
    • 14 replies
    • 1.2k views

  5. How is causality self-evident?

    By RupeeRoundhouse,
    • 24 replies
    • 376 views

  6. How to Be an Objective Consumer of Science [or Expertise in General] (Salmieri)

    By RupeeRoundhouse,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views

  7. An Objectivist on Vacation

    By KyaryPamyu,
    • 16 replies
    • 327 views

  8. Hypothetically, if scientific consensus became that objects do not exist independent of consciousness, could Objectivism stand? 1 2

    By Frank,   
    • 27 replies
    • 524 views

  9. At what point is a claim validated as knowledge?

    By RupeeRoundhouse,
    • 4 replies
    • 116 views

  10. How is this statement true? "A consciousness conscious of nothing but itself is a contradiction in terms: before it could identify itself as consciousness, it had to be conscious of something." 1 2 3

    By Frank,   
    • 52 replies
    • 1.5k views

  11. Is the afterlife arbitrary? 1 2

    By Severinian,
    • 32 replies
    • 1.6k views

  12. Will AI teach us that Objectivism is correct? 1 2 3

    By happiness,
    • 70 replies
    • 1.2k views

  13. Trying to come up with an argument that demonstrates that to deny the existence of objective reality is also to deny the existence of mind. Can anyone help?

    By Frank,   
    • 7 replies
    • 260 views

  14. Is direct realism tenable? Has it been successfully defended? 1 2

    By Frank,
    • 26 replies
    • 917 views

  15. Why Direct Perception Puzzles so Many People

    By KyaryPamyu,
    • 3 replies
    • 777 views

  16. Anyone know where I can read "Maybe You're Wrong" -Peikoff

    By Mnrchst,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  17. Question About the Epistemology of "Betting" or "Gambling" on a Certainly True Proposition

    By ReasonFirst,
    • 12 replies
    • 741 views

  18. Mathematics and Philosophy

    By Boydstun,
    • 6 replies
    • 354 views

  19. Has Any Objectivist Intellectual Discussed This Topic in Depth? 1 2 3

    By KyaryPamyu,
    • 56 replies
    • 1.4k views

  20. explication of a concept

    By Nemain,
    • 4 replies
    • 293 views

  21. Theory of Mind 1 2

    By EC,
    • 48 replies
    • 1.2k views

  22. There Is No "Thing-In-Itself"

    By KALADIN,
    • 12 replies
    • 1.5k views

  23. Great Description of Objectivist Metaphysics 1 2 3 4

    By KyaryPamyu,
    • 84 replies
    • 2.7k views

  24. Universals and Measurement

    By Boydstun,
    • 22 replies
    • 2.7k views

  25. Just Shut Up and Think 1 2

    By SpookyKitty,
    • 29 replies
    • 3.5k views
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