Objectivism (Philosophy)
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Objectivism (Philosophy)
- Here are entered works on the philosophy inspired by Ayn Rand, which upholds the supremacy of individual rights through advocacy of reason as the ultimate source of knowledge, self-interest as the proper code of ethics, and laissez-faire capitalism as the ideal political-economic system.
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- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh92002845
- info:lc/authorities/sh92002845
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh92002845#concept
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Sources
- found: Work cat.: The objectivist (a serial).
- found: The objectivist forum (a serial).
- found: Rand, A. Introduction to objectivist epistemology, 1990.
- found: Encyc. of unbelief, 1985: v. 1, p. 14 (Ayn Rand; "... her 'philosophy,' which named Objectivism"; "identified with laissez-faire capitalism and right wing politics in America"; "...basis of Objectivism the premise that human reason was the primary means of human survival")
- found: LC info. bull., Apr. 6, 1992: p. 146 ("'objectivism,' a philosophy that embraced 'rational self-interest' and rejected altruism, religion, communism and socialism as 'incompatible with a free society'")
- found: Encyc. of assns., 1991: entry 9771 ("objectivism upholds the supremacy of individual rights through advocacy of reason as the ultimate source of knowledge, self-interest as the proper code of ethics, and laissez-faire capitalism as the ideal politcal-economic system")
- notfound: Web. 3
General Notes
- Here are entered works on the philosophy inspired by Ayn Rand, which upholds the supremacy of individual rights through advocacy of reason as the ultimate source of knowledge, self-interest as the proper code of ethics, and laissez-faire capitalism as the ideal political-economic system.
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- 1992-05-19: new
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