Objectivism 101 Lecture Series
This is a series of lectures I experimented with during 2004-2005 for a small group of participants. I present it as is, with little editing, as a resource for you to enjoy.
The course was intended to try to explain the philosophy of Objectivism in a systematic manner with education as the goal. Participants were assumed to have some familiarity with the philosophy, and Ayn Rand's novels in particular.
Philosophy
Epistemology
- THE THEMES OF EPISTEMOLOGY
- SENSE PERCEPTION
- INDUCTION AND DEDUCTION
- INTEGRATION
- STANDARDS OF EVALUATION
- EMOTIONS
- OBJECTIVITY
- CONCEPTS
- CONCEPT FORMATION
- DEFINITIONS AND WORDS
- HIGHER LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION
- HIERARCHICAL THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE
- REASON VS. FAITH
- LOGIC
- CONTEXT, CONTEXT, CONTEXT
Metaphysics
More Epistemology
Ethics
- THEMES OF ETHICS
- VALUES
- OBJECTIVE, SUBJECTIVE, INTRINSIC
- EMOTIONAL RESPONSES AND SELECTING VALUES
- RATIONAL ETHICS AND STANDARDS OF VALUE
- LIFE: THE ULTIMATE VALUE
- THE CHOICE TO LIVE
- HAPPINESS
- VIRTUES
- HARMONY OF INTERESTS
- THE TRADER PRINCIPLE
- MORALITY AS A GUIDE TO LIVING
- INDIVIDUALISM VS. COLLECTIVISM
- ALTRUISM
- ETHICS OF EMERGENCIES
- COMPROMISE IN ETHICS
Politics
- THEMES OF POLITICS
- THE CONTEXT OF POLITICS
- INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
- FORCE: THE VIOLATION OF RIGHTS
- PROPERTY RIGHTS
- THE EPISTEMOLOGICAL NEED FOR GOVERNMENT
- WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
- THE LAW
- GOVERNMENT AS A THREAT
- TAXATION
- WHAT ABOUT ANARCHY?
- SELF-DEFENSE AND GUNS
Esthetics
- THEMES OF ESTHETICS
- MAN'S NEED FOR ART
- WHAT ART DOES
- NORMATIVE ABSTRACTIONS
- A RE-CREATION OF REALITY
- METAPHYSICAL VALUE-JUDGMENTS
- SELECTIVITY AND ART
- SENSE OF LIFE
- JUDGING ART
- FORMS OF ART
- CONCLUSION
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