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Welcome to the Objectivism Wiki. The purpose of this site is to create a hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism.  You can contribute by clicking "Edit" on the left of any of the [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles or begin a new page by clicking green links.
<h1>Welcome to the Objectivism Wiki!</h1>
 
The purpose of this site is to create a hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism.  You can contribute by clicking "Edit" on the left of any of the [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles or begin a new page by clicking green links.
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| colspan="2" | <big>'''[[What is Objectivism|What is Objectivism?]]'''</big>
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| colspan="2" | ''"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute." -'''[[Ayn Rand]]'''
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|colspan="2" | <h2>Branches of Objectivism</h2>
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'''[[Senses]]''' <nowiki>|</nowiki> '''[[Consciousness]]''' <nowiki>|</nowiki> '''[[Volition]]'''<br>'''[[Concepts]]''': [[Unit]], [[Concept-Formation]]<br>'''[[Knowledge]]''': [[Context]], [[Hierarchy]]<br>'''[[Reason]]''': [[Certainty]], [[Truth]], the [[Arbitrary]]<br>'''[[Objectivity]]''' <nowiki>|</nowiki> '''[[Emotions]]'''
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|style="border-right:1px solid #c6c9ff;" | <big>[[Ethics]] || <big>[[Political Philosophy|Politics]]
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|style="border-right:1px solid #c6c9ff;" | '''[[Man|Man's Nature]]''': [[Life]], [[value|Values]],<br>[[Reason]] as the primary means of survival<br>'''[[Egoism]]''': Selfishness as requiring [[principle|principles]]<br>'''[[Rationality]]''' as the basic virtue<br>'''[[Virtues]]''': [[Independence]], [[Integrity]], [[Honesty]],<br>[[Justice]], [[Productiveness]], [[Pride]]<br>'''[[Happiness]]''': [[Self-esteem]], Virtue as [[practical]], [[Sex]] || '''[[Rights]]''': [[Government]], [[Initiation of Force]]<br>'''[[Capitalism]]''': Contrast to [[Collectivism]], [[Statism]]<br>[[Anarchism]], [[Environmentalism]]
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|colspan="2" style="border-top:1px solid #c6c9ff;"| <big>[[Aesthetics]]
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|colspan="2" | [[Objectivist Recommendations]]
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<h4>Other Topics</h4>
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*[[What is Objectivism|What is Objectivism?]]
*1. [[Metaphysics]]
**[[Axioms]]: [[Existence]], [[Consciousness]], [[Identity]]
**[[Corollary]]: [[Causality]], [[Primacy of Existence]]
**[[Reality]]: [[Primacy of Existence]], [[Existents]], the [[Metaphysically Given versus the Man Made]]
*2. [[Epistemology]]
**[[Senses]]
**[[Consciousness]]
**[[Volition]]
**[[Concepts]]: [[Unit]], [[Concept-Formation]]
**[[Objectivity]]
**[[Knowledge]]: [[Context]], [[Hierarchy]]
**[[Reason]]: [[Certainty]], [[Truth]], the [[Arbitrary]]
**[[Emotions]]
*3. [[Ethics]]
**[[Man|Man's Nature]]: [[Life]], [[value|Values]], [[Reason]] as the primary means of survival
**[[Egoism]]: Selfishness as requiring [[principle|principles]]
**[[Rationality]] as the basic virtue
**[[Virtues]]: [[Independence]], [[Integrity]], [[Honesty]], [[Justice]], [[Productiveness]], [[Pride]]
**[[Happiness]]: [[Self-esteem]], Virtue as [[practical]], [[Sex]]
*4. [[Political Philosophy]]
**[[Rights]]:[[Government]],[[Initiation of Force]]
**[[Capitalism]]: Contrast to [[Collectivism]], [[Statism]], [[Anarchism]], [[Environmentalism]]
*5.[[Aesthetics]]: [[Objectivist Recommendations]]
*6.About [[Ayn Rand]]
*6.About [[Ayn Rand]]
**''[[We The Living]]''
**''[[We The Living]]''
**''[[Anthem]]''
**''[[Anthem]]''
**''[[The Fountainhead]]''
**''[[The Fountainhead]]''
**''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''
**''[[Atlas Shrugged]]''</h4>
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*'''Other Conceptual Theories:'''
*'''Other Conceptual Theories:'''
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**[[Intrinsicism]], [[Subjectivism]]
**[[Intrinsicism]], [[Subjectivism]]
**[[Rationalism]], [[Empiricism]]
**[[Rationalism]], [[Empiricism]]
**[[Mysticism]] and [[Skepticism]]
**[[Mysticism]] and [[Skepticism]]  
 
*'''Appendix: Dichotomies:'''
*'''Appendix: Dichotomies:'''
**[[Theory-Practice Dichotomy]]
**[[Theory-Practice Dichotomy]]
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**[[Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy]]
**[[Analytic-Synthetic Dichotomy]]
**[[Totalitarianism]], [[Anarchism]]
**[[Totalitarianism]], [[Anarchism]]
 
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Revision as of 19:28, 27 August 2010

Welcome to the Objectivism Wiki!

The purpose of this site is to create a hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism. You can contribute by clicking "Edit" on the left of any of the 528 articles or begin a new page by clicking green links.


What is Objectivism?
"My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his own happiness as the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute." -Ayn Rand

Branches of Objectivism

Metaphysics Epistemology
The study of the universe and its nature The study of knowledge
Axioms: Existence, Consciousness, Identity
Corollary: Causality, Primacy of Existence
Reality: Primacy of Existence, Existents,
the Metaphysically Given versus the Man Made

Senses | Consciousness | Volition
Concepts: Unit, Concept-Formation
Knowledge: Context, Hierarchy
Reason: Certainty, Truth, the Arbitrary
Objectivity | Emotions

Ethics Politics
Man's Nature: Life, Values,
Reason as the primary means of survival
Egoism: Selfishness as requiring principles
Rationality as the basic virtue
Virtues: Independence, Integrity, Honesty,
Justice, Productiveness, Pride
Happiness: Self-esteem, Virtue as practical, Sex
Rights: Government, Initiation of Force
Capitalism: Contrast to Collectivism, Statism
Anarchism, Environmentalism
Aesthetics
Objectivist Recommendations

Other Topics

Notes:

  • The topics are based on the outline of OPAR. Additional topics or page content suggestions are added after the colon.
  • There is now an edited version of the United States Constitution being reworked to conform to objectivism, the main page for the subproject is here Crazynas 15:10, 4 Jul 2005 (CDT)