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Objectivist Philosophy
Ayn Rand Objectivism fundamental concepts
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Philosophy
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12/21/2008

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The 5 branches of philosophy
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Metaphysics
Epistemology
Ethics
Politics
Esthetics
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Define Metaphysics
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The branch of philosophy that studies the nature of existence as a whole.
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Define Epistemology
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A science devoted to the discovery of the proper methods of acquiring and validating knowledge.
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Define Ethics
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Morality. A code of values to guide man's choices and actions.
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Define Politics
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The principles of a proper social system.
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Define Aesthetics
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The study of art.
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The theory of reality
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Metaphysics
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The theory of knowledge
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Epistemology
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The theory of moral values
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Ethics
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The theory of legal rights and governments
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Politics
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The theory of the nature of art
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Aesthetics
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Greek for "love of wisdom"
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Philosophy
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The guide for living
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Philosophy
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The science of judging good from evil
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Ethics
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The area of Objective reality in Objectivism. "Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed"
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Metaphysics
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The area of Reason in Objectivism. "You can't eat your cake and have it too"
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Epistemology
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The area of Self-Interest in Objectivism. "Man is an end in himself"
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Ethics
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The faculty which indentifies and integrates the material provided by man's senses.
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Reason
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That which living entities act to gain and or keep.
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Value
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The action by which living entities gains and keeps values.
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Virtue
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