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  1. Objectivism - Wikipedia

    Objectivism claims that because the opportunity to use reason without the initiation of force is necessary to achieve moral values, each individual has an inalienable moral right to act as his own judgment …

  2. Objectivism | Ayn Rand’s Ideas & Impact | Britannica

    objectivism, philosophical system identified with the thought of the 20th-century Russian-born American writer Ayn Rand and popularized mainly through her commercially successful novels The …

  3. Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand - AynRand.org

    Ayn Rand called her philosophy “Objectivism” because central to it is a new conception of objectivity. Traditionally, objectivity has meant the attempt to efface the knower out of existence, so that …

  4. What is Objectivism? Ayn Rand’s Philosophy - TheCollector

    Oct 30, 2023 · Objectivism is a philosophy of rational individualism that promotes reason as the absolute source of knowledge and the primary moral objective of attaining one’s happiness. Russian-born …

  5. Objectivism: Explanation and Examples - Philosophy Terms

    Objectivism is a philosophy developed by the writer Ayn Rand (1905-1982), first in her novels The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957), and later in non-fiction books, most notably The …

  6. OBJECTIVISM Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of OBJECTIVISM is any of various theories asserting the validity of objective phenomena over subjective experience; especially : realism.

  7. What is Objectivism? - The Atlas Society

    Jun 14, 2010 · Objectivism holds that there is no greater moral goal than achieving one's happiness. But one cannot achieve happiness by wish or whim. It requires rational respect for the facts of reality, …

  8. Objectivism (philosophical system) | Religion and Philosophy - EBSCO

    Objectivism is a philosophical and political set of ideas that were developed by the Russian American writer, author and philosopher, Ayn Rand (1905–82). Rand first wrote about Objectivist ideas in her …

  9. Objectivism - Philopedia

    Objectivism regards values as neither intrinsic properties of objects nor mere subjective preferences, but as relational: things are valuable relative to the factual requirements of a living organism’s survival …

  10. Objectivism - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    The first (objectivism or realism) treats authenticity as an attribute inherent in cultural objects, while the second (constructionism) locates authenticity not in objects but in discourses about them. Questions …