Objectivism: State of the Art
Date:
Aug 02, 1987
This series of lectures will cover, in Dr. Peikoff's words, "what I myself have learned about Objectivism while writing my current book on the subject." (The book is titled Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand and will be completed in 1988.) Special attention will be paid to the logical development of Objectivism, i.e., to the hierachical structure of its ideas. Topics include: the anteroom of epistemology (sense perception and volition); the uniqueness of the Objectivist concept of "logic," and its relation to objectivity; integration as the central cognitive process; why "reason" is the end, not the beginning of the Objectivist epistemology; why the concept of "certainty" is necessary––and where it is inapplicable; what moral principles are and why man's mind and life require them.
In addition, Dr. Peikoff will offer two further sessions in which he answers questions on any aspect of Objectivism.
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Parts:
8
Handout:
none
Publications:
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e-Store, 2012
(En)
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Campus, 2019
(En)
- 689 mins
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 90 mins
- Lesson 1 - The Logical Structure of Objectivism
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 84 mins
- Lesson 2 - The Logical Structure of the Objectivist Metaphysics
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 87 mins
- Lesson 3 - Rand’s Distinctive Conception of Objectivity
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 71 mins
- Lesson 4 - Rand’s Distinctive Conception of Logic
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 100 mins
- Lesson 5 - Moral Principles: What Is a Principle?
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 87 mins
- Lesson 6 - Moral Principles: Integrity and Honesty
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 86 mins
- Lesson 7 - Question Period 1: Objectivism: The State of the Art
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YouTube, 2020
(En)
- 85 mins
- Lesson 8 - Question Period 2: Objectivism: The State of the Art