The Critics of Objectivism

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1. What are YOUR criticisms of Objectivism? 1 2 3 4 6

   By Dormin111, April 18, 2012
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   • Jim Henderson
   • April 17, 2023

2. Hook/Branden 1961

   By Boydstun, December 9, 2019
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   • Boydstun
   • August 23, 2021

3. A Few Question from a Communist 1 2

   By Laika, June 22, 2017
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   • Easy Truth
   • April 12, 2021

4. Ayn Rand's Mystique

   By merjet, March 7, 2021
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   • merjet
   • March 7, 2021

5. An exercise in rhetoric

   By merjet, February 17, 2021
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   • Doug Morris
   • March 2, 2021

6. The First Valid Criticism

   By MisterSwig, October 12, 2020
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   • Boydstun
   • October 12, 2020

7. Christianity and Voluntary Good

   By clive, April 28, 2020
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   • Boydstun
   • May 2, 2020

8. Ayn Rand's Popcorn-tradiction. 1 2 3 4 8

   By Jose, July 7, 2019
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   • StrictlyLogical
   • August 10, 2019

9. Carl Barney and NYT article 1 2

   By HandyHandle, April 5, 2017
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   • StrictlyLogical
   • July 17, 2019

10. The Case for Open Objectivism 1 2 3 4 14

    By Azrael Rand, October 16, 2018
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    • human_murda
    • July 8, 2019

11. Transcending Objectivism and Kantianism 1 2 3 4 5

    By Ilya Startsev, March 23, 2017   

    • kant
    • rand
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      • metaepistemology
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    • Ilya Startsev
    • October 7, 2018

12. Here's What's Wrong with Ayn Rand's Philosophy

    By dream_weaver, February 9, 2018
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    • nakulanb
    • September 26, 2018

13. Holding an idea without accepting it

    By jonathanconway, August 18, 2018
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    • merjet
    • August 19, 2018

14. Question about Applications of Objectivism - Meritocracy 1 2

    By Belle24, January 3, 2013
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    • Nicky
    • June 18, 2018

15. Objectivism: "Closed" system 1 2 3 4 10

    By TheNewIntellectual, November 21, 2005
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    • Harrison Danneskjold
    • October 2, 2017

16. Toward new epistemology

    By Ilya Startsev, May 1, 2017   

    • epistemology
    • david kelley
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      • david kelley
      • perception
      • harry binswanger
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    • Ilya Startsev
    • September 27, 2017

17. Defending Capitalism against Ayn Rand?

    By Craig24, April 8, 2017
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    • Harrison Danneskjold
    • April 22, 2017

18. A Definitive Criticism of Objectivist Epistemology 1 2 3 4 6

    By SpookyKitty, December 31, 2016
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    • softwareNerd
    • January 13, 2017

19. My Criticism of Concept Formation 1 2

    By SpookyKitty, December 27, 2016
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    • SpookyKitty
    • December 30, 2016

20. The Problem with Objectivism in a Finite World of Limited Resources 1 2

    By Dustin86, October 14, 2014
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    • bluecherry
    • May 22, 2016

21. The Presuppositions of Christian Neo-Objectivism 1 2

    By ericd777, July 25, 2007
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    • Devil's Advocate
    • July 16, 2015

22. What would you say to my socialist friend?

    By PKD, June 27, 2010
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    • happiness
    • December 13, 2014

23. Neo-Objectivism 1 2 3 4 6

    By Ilya Startsev, May 16, 2014
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    • Ilya Startsev
    • November 6, 2014

24. Ayn Rand's Derivation of Ought from Is 1 2 3 4 5

    By neverborn, February 22, 2005
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    • DerickAlsept
    • October 13, 2014

25. Rand-bashing article 1 2

    By dollardoctrinaire, January 29, 2011
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    • Robert Baratheon
    • May 27, 2014