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¿Para qué sirve la moral?

In Viable Values, Tara Smith sets forth an exposition of Ayn Rand's metaethical theory and defends it against competing views regarding the

Oct 22, 2010
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Will Wilkinson
10 minutos
Enseñar la virtud en un mundo postmoderno

James Davison Hunter, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and director of the Institute for

20 de octubre de 2010
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10 minutos
Ética de la oferta

Una escritora que sufre depresión clínica encuentra alivio en el Prozac. Al darse cuenta de lo profundamente que el inventor del fármaco ha afectado a su vida....

20 de octubre de 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
The Relevance of Philosophy

One firm belief that I bring to the Business Rights Center is: Philosophy matters. Without a theoretical defense of the fundamentals...

Oct 17, 2010
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3 minutos
Faith and Funding: What Is the Root of the Stem Cell Controversy?

September 2001 -- The current debate over federal funding of embryonic stem cell research raises two basic questions: "Is it morally and

Oct 15, 2010
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Patrick Stephens & David Kelley
6 minutos
Comunidad e individualismo estadounidense

November 2001 -- One of the most popular mantras, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, declares how great it is to see Americans

14 de octubre de 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
5 minutos
The Roots of the West

December 2001 -- Greek Ways: How the Greeks Created Western Civilization . By Bruce Thornton. (San Francisco, California: Encounter Books..

Oct 13, 2010
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10 minutos
La corrupción de la democracia

Los reformistas políticos llevan mucho tiempo soñando con expulsar el dinero del templo de la democracia. Sostienen que las contribuciones a las campañas de individuos ricos y grupos de interés compran influencia -subvenciones gubernamentales, exenciones de regulaciones onerosas y enmiendas de intereses especiales a la legislación-, violando el principio de "un hombre, un voto". El dinero también paga los abrasivos "anuncios temáticos" durante la temporada electoral, envenenando la atmósfera de debate racional de las reuniones municipales con la que sueñan los idealistas democráticos.

12 de octubre de 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
11 minutos
Virtue of Selfishness

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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J. Raibley
4 minutos
J. Raibley

Ayn Rand rejects altruism, the view that self-sacrifice is the moral ideal. She argues that the ultimate moral value, for each human individ

Oct 4, 2010
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J. Raibley
4 minutos
Victimless Crimes

Objectivism holds that the basis of all law should be individual rights to life, liberty, and property. These rights are commonly called...

Oct 4, 2010
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3 minutos
Suicide

Objectivism does not hold that happiness is the ultimate goal. It holds that happiness is the ultimate purpose in life.This is an important

Sep 30, 2010
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3 minutos
Thomas Paine's Influence on Ayn Rand

To my knowledge, Ayn Rand came somewhat independently to her own views. She may have imbibed Paine second-hand through such Old-Right

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutos
Deportes, equipos y colectivismo

Los deportes son actividades físicas estilizadas que recurren a una gama generalmente limitada de talentos humanos, pero que ponen de manifiesto la excelencia en las áreas

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutos
Sociobiología y altruismo

Sociobiology is the doctrine that we have fundamental behaviors and psychological characteristics that are explained by the incentives

Sep 30, 2010
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Social Security

If I understand the Bush administration's proposal from early 2005, it was intended to transition the Social Security system to something

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutos
Suicide and Assisted Suicide

The question of the moral permissibility of suicide for an egoistic philosophy is fascinating. It is challenging for Objectivism , which

Sep 30, 2010
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William Dale
4 minutos
Scholarship and Ayn Rand's Writing

It is my view that scholarly writing has several distinctive characteristics: It shows careful reading of primary sources and a thorough

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutos
Spiritual Values

Objectivists mean by "spiritual values" those values that fulfill the needs of human consciousness. The word "spirit" indeed refers

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutos
Racionalismo y Objetivismo

On the general level, Objectivism and Rationalism differ because the former is a philosophical system encompassing metaphysics, epistemology

29 de septiembre de 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
2 minutos

Promovemos el Objetivismo abierto: la filosofía de la razón, el logro, el individualismo y la libertad.