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À quoi sert la morale ?

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 minutes
Enseigner la vertu dans un monde postmoderne

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

20 octobre 2010
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10 minutes
Éthique de l'offre

Une écrivaine souffrant de dépression clinique est soulagée par le Prozac. Elle réalise à quel point l'inventeur du médicament a profondément marqué sa vie....

20 octobre 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 minutes
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 minutes
Communauté et individualisme américain

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

14 octobre 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
5 minutes
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 minutes
La corruption de la démocratie

Les réformateurs politiques rêvent depuis longtemps de chasser l'argent du temple de la démocratie. Ils affirment que les contributions aux campagnes électorales des riches particuliers et des groupes d'intérêt permettent d'acheter de l'influence - subventions gouvernementales, allègement des réglementations contraignantes et amendements à la législation pour des intérêts particuliers - en violation du principe "un homme, une voix". L'argent finance également des "publicités thématiques" abrasives pendant la saison électorale, empoisonnant l'atmosphère de discussion rationnelle des assemblées municipales dont rêvent les idéalistes démocratiques.

12 octobre 2010
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David Kelley Ph.D
11 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
Sports, équipes et collectivisme

Les sports sont des activités physiques stylisées qui font appel à une gamme généralement limitée de talents humains, mais qui mettent en valeur l'excellence dans les domaines suivants

Sep 30, 2010
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2 minutes
Sociobiologie et altruisme

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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
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 minutes
Rationalisme et objectivisme

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

29 septembre 2010
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Shawn E. Klein
2 minutes

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