Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
'Loophole': Anti-Euphemism of Statists
Craig Biddle July 25, 2007
Jack Shafer of Slate has written a superb article on the notion of “loophole” titled “Shut Your Loophole.”(Thanks to Brad Malestein for bringing this piece to my attention.) Here’s an excerpt: Upon entering the English language in the late 16th century, the word loophole defined the narrow opening in a…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Reviews
Egoism Explained: A Review of Tara Smith’s Ayn Rand's Normative Ethics
Diana Hsieh February 20, 2007
Reviews Tara Smith’s latest book, Ayn Rand’s Normative Ethics: The Virtuous Egoist, and finds it to be a welcome addition to the existing literature on the Objectivist ethics—and a sizable challenge for critics of egoism.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Politics & Rights
America's Sanction of its Enemies
John David Lewis January 3, 2007
On March 1, 1973, eight Palestinian Black September killers stormed the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Khartoum during a send-off party for American Charges d'Affairs George C. Moore. They took Moore, U.S. Ambassador Cleo A. Noel, Jr., Belgian Charges d'Affairs Guy Eid, and two other diplomats hostage. They demanded the release…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics & Rights
Michael Farris Interview on 'Fresh Air'
Alan Germani May 25, 2006
Yesterday on NPR's radio show "Fresh Air" host Terry Gross interviewed Michael Farris, president of the fundamentalist Christian school Patrick Henry College. This regrettably named institution seeks to train home-schooled Christians to be tomorrow's leaders, "ready to reclaim the biblical principles upon which our land was founded." The interview with…
Ayn Rand & Objectivism, Philosophy
Altruism: The Morality of Logical Fallacies
Craig Biddle May 22, 2006
Altruism, the idea that being moral consists in self-sacrificially serving others, is accepted to some extent by almost everyone today. But no reason has ever been given as to why people should sacrifice for others. Of course, alleged reasons have been given, but not legitimate ones. So let’s consider the alleged reasons—of which there are approximately six—each of which involves a logical fallacy.
Ayn Rand & Objectivism
Introducing The Objective Standard
Craig Biddle February 20, 2006
Outlines the philosophy on which The Objective Standard is based and indicates what is to come.