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0% Complete Last activity on March 7, 2024 8:03 am In this third course, we will explore Objectivism’s approach to concept-formation, definitions, logic, and the relationship between reason and emotions. We begin with Rand’s take on the problem of universals and the process of concept formation. The course discusses Objectivism’s view of the nature and means of objectivity, the contextual and hierarchical nature of knowledge, and the cognitive basis of emotions.
0% Complete 0/51 Steps In this second course of The Philosophy of Objectivism, we focus on the core of the Objectivist metaphysics and epistemology. We will explore the distinctions between the metaphysically given and the man-made, the axioms of existence, consciousness, and identity, and their implications for understanding reality. The course also explains Objectivism’s views of sense perception, the validity of the senses, and the nature of free will.
16% Complete Last activity on April 15, 2024 8:20 am BUY THE COURSE Objectivism, Philosophy, and the Foundations of Ethics 6 units $490 Buy Course This is the first in a four-course track exploring Objectivism as a system of philosophy. This course focuses on Objectivism’s distinctive conception of philosophy and its role in human life, including what a proper philosophical methodology looks like and how Objectivism thinks about the very subject and goals of morality. Special attention is paid to reason, purpose, and self-esteem as the cardinal values of a moral life and what it means to practice rationality as a virtue. GET THE FULL TRACK The Philosophy of Objectivism…
0% Complete 0/55 Steps The final course in this four-course track focuses on moral virtues, happiness, the rejection of force, and Objectivism’s view of art. We will discuss the virtues of independence, integrity, honesty, justice, productiveness, and pride, and relate them back to the “master” virtue: rationality. The course also addresses Objectivism’s conception of happiness, contrasts the Objectivist ethics with conventional views, and explores Rand’s advocacy for capitalism as the only moral social system. We conclude with a look at the Objectivist esthetics, discussing the philosophical significance of art and its role in human life.