Search Results for: Ayn Rand
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Epicurean Assistance for Well-Meaning Fans of Ayn Rand
An Epicurean friend has asked me about a subject that comes up repeatedly. He has a friend who is familiar with the work of Ayn Rand, and the friend is...
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A Case Study in Failing to Appreciate the Scope of Epicurus’ Wisdom: Ayn Rand and the Objectivists
Casual readers are frequently attracted by Epicurus’ views on pleasure, on peace of mind, or on the requirements of living happily. Some are attracted by Epicurus’ understanding of the non-interference...
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“Follow That Dream”
To follow: “to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to; to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey.” Cassius to...
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Peace and Safety For Your Twentieth of February: Epicurus vs. Aristotle and Plato on Pleasure
Peace and Safety to the Epicureans of today, no matter where you might be! To summarize some observations from a recent thread on the Epicurean Philosophy Facebook group, it appears...
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Objectivism: The “Worst and Most Dangerous” Philosophy In America
Today I address a narrow segment of readers who have special need for the message of Epicurus – those readers who have come into contact with the philosophy of Ayn...
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Contrasts Between Epicurus And Aristotle
I am launching a study of Aristotle to document the differences between his philosophy and that of Epicurus. This is a filler post to keep track of those contrasts; these...
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Notes For Future Research
On this page I will collect miscellaneous notes of general interest. Also, the heart of my title essay in “Against the Men of the Crowd” is the marshaling of Epicurean texts...
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Recent Thoughts On Anticipations, The Canon, and Reason
Here are some thoughts I exchanged today with several friends from the Facebook page. I post them here not because they are particularly insightful or definitive, but because the subject...
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“Failure of Nerve?” Or “Failure to Pay Attention?”
I have a standing rule for my blog that I will not devote more space than absolutely necessary to discussing Ayn Rand and Objectivism. That is not to say that...
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“Against The Vulcans”
The thoughts in this post will no doubt need review and revision, but I think they are significant enough to post. I am going to deal here not so much...