Objectivism > Opposing Views

Michael Pugliese debsian at pacbell.net
Fri Apr 19 03:51:44 PDT 2002


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The Unlikeliest Cult in History - http://www.skeptic.com/ 02.2.shermer- unlikely-cult.html Arguably the most famous criticism of Objectivism.

Lingua franca | "The heirs of Ayn Rand" - http:// www.linguafranca.com/9909/ rand.html Has Objectivism gone subjective?

Why I'm Not an Objectivist - http:// www.rci.rutgers.edu/~owl/rand.html A rationalist refutation of some Objectivist axioms.

Objectivism and Thomas Jefferson - http:// www.geocities.com/Athens/7842/ otjindex.htm Essays examining Objectivist deviations from Thomas Jefferson.

The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand - http://www.vix.com/ objectivism/Writing/ NathanielBranden/ BenefitsAndHazards.html Nathaniel Branden's memoir on the Objectivist experience.

FAQ - What's REALLY Wrong With Objectivism? - http:// www.jeffcomp.com/faq/index.html A collection of lengthy essays in "FAQ" form.

Objectivism and the Corruption of Rationality - http:/ /home.att.net/ ~sandgryan/ randepistemology.html A critique of Rand's epistemology.

Big Sister Is Watching You - http://www.potomac-inc.org/ aynrand.html Whittaker Chambers's review of Atlas Shrugged, published in the National Review 1957.

Ayn Rand's Derivation of Ought from Is - http:// www.best.com/ ~ddfr/Libertarian/ My_Posts/Ought_From_Is.html This author tries to disprove Rand's derivation of morality from reality, or "ought" from "is."

Rand's Literary Style - http:// www.cs.ncl.ac.uk/people/chris.holt/ home.informal/bar/philosophy/ objectivism/merrill.comments.html Why academics are wary of Rand.

Fallows on Ayn Rand - http:// www.theatlantic.com/unbound/jfnpr/ jf1975.htm The author juxtaposes his childhood love for Rand with his later growth.

Objectivity - http://home.att.net/ ~sandgryan/objectivity.html A parody of Objectivist literary characters.

Libertarian Man - http:// world.std.com/~mhuben/lman.html Comic-book satire of a fictional Randian superhero.

The Rights (and Wrongs) of Ayn Rand - http:// www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/ 2178/rand.html Paper criticising important foundations of Rand's philosophy.

Rand on Rights - http:// personal.bgsu.edu/~roberth/ rand.html An analysis of ethical egoism and its link to individual rights.

Objections to Objectivism - http:// www.students.uiuc.edu/~johnku/ TOC.html Criticism of Randian ethical theory including its natural derivation and its rule egoism.

The Metaphysics of Kant - http:// enlightenment.supersaturated.com/ objectivity/walsh1/ A defense of Kant against Rand.

Rand is a Libertarian - http:// uweb.superlink.net/neptune/ RandLib.html Explains that Rand is not actually a conservative.

Critique of The Objectivist Ethics - http://home.sprynet.com/ ~owl1/rand5.htm A response to the essay.

Critique of Objectivism - http:// www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/ 7695/ Online book.

Become an Objectivist in Ten Easy Steps - http:// www.cs.cmu.edu/~andrej/ objectivism/ A parody of Ayn-Rand-Thought.

Open Letter to Rand - http:// home.onestop.net/nomad/ Childs_Open_Letter_to_Rand.html Attempts to convert Rand to anarcho-capitalism.

For the Recovering Objectivist - http://home.att.net/ ~sandgryan/contents.html Scott Ryan's resources for the postrandian.



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