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"Right" is such a silly word for discussing philosophies, it implies an absolute and dealing in absolutes is one of the easiest ways to get yourself in trouble
by brm 18y ago
"Right" is such a silly word for discussing philosophies, it implies an absolute and dealing in absolutes is one of the easiest ways to get yourself in trouble from a decision making based on philosophical opinions standpoint
- prospero 18y agoTrue, but Rand's philosophy deals entirely in absolutes, and is resistant to reconciliation with any other philosophy. Any golden mean approach need not apply. So, yes, it's a silly word, but by that same measure Objectivism is a silly philosophy.
- unalone 18y agoIt's a silly philosophy with some grains of truth behind it. I think it's absolutely worth studying. Similarly, I doubt anybody would call Gladwell's writings a "philosophy." He doesn't write all his books with a single, unified theory around them. Each one pursues a separate venue.