Objectivism

“To be free a man must be free of his brothers. That is freedom. This and nothing else” (101). These words proclaimed by the main character Equality 7-2521 in the novella Anthem by Ayn Rand show the dynamic realization made in conclusion to the character’s struggle. Throughout Equality’s mental journey in the story, he develops many thoughts such as these. Thoughts questioning his society and its morals. Thoughts questioning the very foundation of the world he lives in. “We are one in all and…

pursue her career as a screenwriter. After struggling for several years, she began writing books. Her books THE FOUNTAINHEAD and ATLAS SHRUGGED became the best-selling novels. She was highly appreciated for developing a philosophical system called Objectivism. .......She supported rational and ethical egoism and rejected altruism. In politics, she condemned the initiation of force as immoral and opposed collectivism and statism…

your ego. This society has kept all brothers of the state enchained and with a collective viewpoint until when one brother, Equality 7-2521 seeks to change. Through this character, Ayn Rand manifests her philosophy of morality, selfishness, and objectivism. In the book, Anthem, she states, “I do not surrender my treasures, nor do I share them. The fortune of my spirit is not to be blown into coins of brass and flung to the winds as alms for the poor of the spirit. I guard my treasures: my…

To clarify his central theme of rejecting objectivity in moral reasoning, Mackie explains “The Argument of Relativity” which discusses the variation in moral perspectives from other societies and cultures who experience different methods of living. Since every civilization differs in living standards and their ways of life, it can be agreed that not everyone will have identical sets of moral values. As a result, this dismantles the idea of having objective moral reasoning. This is because it’s…

Metaethics. “A branch of analytic philosophy that explores the status, foundations, and scope of moral values, properties, and words” (DeLapp). Metaethics focuses on what morality is rather than what is moral. Four popular metaethical theories are Emotivism, Realism, Relativism, and Skepticism. This paper seeks to answer the question as to which metaethical theory is most plausible, which I argue is Skepticism. Emotivism: Emotivism stems from logical positivism. A thesis that the meaning of a…

Universal Moral Rightness Amongst philosophers there is much debate over what makes an act right or wrong and whether or not that act has to be inherently wrong or is circumstantial. For an act to be right, must it be possible to will that everyone acts the same way in similar circumstances? According to Immanuel Kant, an 18th century Prussian philosopher, as well as many other deontological philosophers: yes. However, this moral interpretation can manifest conflicts and discrepancies of duty.…

I never really thought to deeply into my own moral perspective before taking this class. I have always tried to do things that are in the best interest of my family and I. So when we first talked about the different types of moral perspectives I identified myself as a moral subjectivist. Something that is always said where I’m from is “get it how you live”. This simply means do whatever you have to do to survive. Forget consequences, don’t worry about how your actions impact others, and only…

troubling condition originates directly from the paychecks. It is a statistical fact that women acquire only 79% of men's average annual earnings (1). Accordingly, the number of high power positions that men obtain over women is another example of objectivism within this social problem. The subjective reality of this troubling condition arises from the way that these under-appreciated women are treated in their line of work. Moreover, the difference between the way men and women attain…

characterized with authenticity is no less accidental than externalities; dialectically this inwardness must be negated. 7 The wholeness of the self uncritically presupposes an arbitrary superiority of the subject to the object. This constitutes a form of "objectivism", which fails to relate the subject to the objective historically situated knowledge.8 Self-reflection is eliminated in this model; the ego is posited as greater than the world and the empirical content of subjectivity is entirely…

Instinct or gut feeling is a distinct characteristic that can be found in animals and humans. It is how humans and animals react or behave to a change in the environment. These actions are done intuitively and is not a result of learning or past experience. For animals, Instinct is primarily a tool for survival. an example of an instinctive would be hibernation. Before the winter comes, animals will collect and store food for when the cold weather ends as finding resources during the winter…