Philosophy, Objectivism

Putting The NAP In Its Proper Context

I contend that the non-aggression principle is not a contextless axoim and it requires a specific definition of the difference between genuine self-defense and the initiation of violence. There is a grave problem that thin libertarianism and plumb-line...

Posted Sun, Jan 18 2009 by Brainpolice | 3 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Non-Aggression Axoim, Ethics, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Vulgar Libertarianism

Is self-ownership a misnomer?

If something is owned, then by definition there is something external to it that is doing the owning. Likewise, something that is owned is by definition something external to the agent that owns it. Taking this very basic point into account, does it really...

Posted Tue, Sep 16 2008 by Brainpolice | 10 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Ethics, Rational Egoism, Individual Sovereignty, Natural Rights, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Human Nature

Judeo-Christian Morality vs. The Free Society

I'd like to explain why I think that traditional judeo-christian morality does not synch up very well with the principles of liberty and does not provide a beneficial cultural framework for a free society. In many ways, I'm not going to be saying...

Posted Sat, Jun 21 2008 by Brainpolice | 10 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Ethics, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Altruism, Religion, Atheism, Libertarianism, Philosophy

Walter Block: Wrong on Religion

Walter Block recently wrote an article at LewRockwell.com on the topic of religion and state. He critisizes what he considers to be an irrational hatred of religion that many libertarians have apparently inherented from Ayn Rand. While he is an atheist...

Posted Thu, Jun 19 2008 by Brainpolice | 8 comment(s)

Filed under: Anarchism, Objectivism, Altruism, Religion, Atheism, Libertarianism, Philosophy, History, Monarchy

Morality, Rationality, Survival and the Law

I was having a bit of a debate with an Objectivist and we got into some questions about morality and rationality. It related to the question of suicide, and I maintained that suicide is irrational but not immoral and that the individual has the liberty...

Posted Tue, Jun 3 2008 by Brainpolice | 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Ethics, Consistancy, Utilitarianism, Aesthetics, Means and Ends, Philosophy, Human Nature, Crime and Punishment

Definitions

So I put together some relatively witty definitions of my terms. If you're not offended by at least one of these, then you are awesome! Constitutionalism - The belief that a piece of paper drafted and signed by a tiny aristocracy of men is a legitimate...

Posted Fri, Apr 18 2008 by Brainpolice | 5 comment(s)

Filed under: Anarchism, Objectivism, Minarchism, Non-Aggression Axoim, Racism, Collectivism, Democracy, Altruism, War, Constitution, Social Contract, Religion, Libertarianism, Economics, Philosophy, Thomas Hobbes, conservatism, Environmentalism

Altruism Doesn't Exist

Is it really possible for someone to engage in a completely selfless act? A rational exploration of the question must lead to a negative rather then affirmative answer. For isn't it the case that no matter what action one engages in, it involves their...

Posted Tue, Mar 25 2008 by Brainpolice | 26 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Means and Ends, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Altruism, Libertarianism, Philosophy, Human Nature, Praxeology

A Defense of Rational Egoism

Defining Rational Egoism Wikipedia defines rational egoism as follows: "Rational egoism is the pursuit of one's own, accurately perceived, self-interest. The term may refer either to the philosophical view that it is always in accordance with...

Posted Fri, Dec 7 2007 by Brainpolice | 5 comment(s)

Filed under: Objectivism, Non-Aggression Axoim, Ethics, Universality, Self-interest, Rational Egoism, Altruism, War, Philosophy, Individual Sovereignt

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