The ideas of Ayn RandReader comment on: Atlas Shrugged Movie Submitted by Harry Binswanger (United States), Apr 16, 2011 01:42 Rather than engage in ad hominems, let the opponents engage with the actual ideas. In briefest essence, the Objectivist philosophy holds that: --reality exists as an independent absolute --sensory perception is the base of all knowledge --concepts are formed from perception by an objective process --reason--the use of logic to process perceptual data conceptually--is man's only means of gaining knowledge beyond the animal level (perception), --reason is man's only proper guide to action --the use of reason is volitional, man's "free will" being his choice between rationality and irrationality --man's life as a rational being is the standard of morality, --rational selfishness is the essence of each individual's moral responsibility, since his life depends on his rationality --physical force is anti-mind and therefore anti-life and therefore evil --the only proper function of government is to use retaliatory force against those who initiate its use --that the social system based on all the foregoing is capitalism--laissez-faire capitalism, not the welfare-state of today. Now, which of those do you disagree with? Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Submit a comment on this article Other reader comments on this item
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