Podcasts by Objections to Objectivism: critiques of Ayn Rand from a moderate
Critiques and learning about Ayn Rand's philosophy from a moderate point-of-view.
Further podcasts by Patrick Szalapski
Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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O2O E05 - The Will of Other Individuals - guest Zach Schmitt from 2017-04-27T00:00
Do we need other individuals to override our will, our purpose, or our judgment in order to promote our own life? Does Ayn Rand simply overreact to postmodernism? Is Objectivism mostly modernism ...
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O2O E04 - The Will of Society - guest Zach Schmitt from 2017-04-13T00:00
Do individuals need the will and overriding judgment of others to be their best selves? Is there really, as Ayn Rand says, no place for society to override and correct my self-interest? Can I know ...
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O2O E03 - Rational Self-Interest from 2017-03-27T06:16:49
Is rational self-interest sufficient as a basis for morals and indeed all philosophy? What does Rand mean by rational self-interest? How must I decide what is rational? Is our rational self-inter...
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O2O E02 - The Non-Aggression Principle from 2017-03-16T05:17:10
Is the non-aggression principle wise or naive? Can the idea that those who initiate force are always in the wrong be the foundation for all ethics? Plus, a Washington Post article by Jennifer Burn...
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O2O E01 - Overview of Objectivism from 2017-03-11T22:04:14
Objectivism is Ayn Rand's philosophy that she claims can be derived from Aristotle's basic axioms of logic, specifically, from the idea that A=A--that existence is identity. Reason, purpose, and s...
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