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Objectivism — or Objectivist may refer to: Any standpoint that stresses objectivity, including; Philosophical objectivity, realism, the conviction that reality is mind independent Moral objectivism, the view that some ethics are absolute Objectivism (Ayn Rand) … Wikipedia
objectivism — (n.) 1854 in philosophical sense, the doctrine that knowledge is based on objective reality, from OBJECTIVE (Cf. objective) (adj.) + ISM (Cf. ism) … Etymology dictionary
objectivism — Objectivism about something is the doctrine that that thing is mind independent, absolute and nonrelative. For example, the relativist about truth holds that no proposition is true absolutely, but propositions are true or false only relative… … Christian Philosophy
objectivism — [əb jek′tiv iz΄əm, äbjek′tiv iz΄əm] n. 1. any of various philosophical doctrines that stress the external, independent existence of what is perceived or known 2. an ethical theory maintaining that the validity of ethical assertions can be… … English World dictionary
Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand — … Wikipedia
Objectivism, Ayn Rand, and homosexuality — Objectivism is a philosophy created by Ayn Rand, which some homosexuals have been interested in for its celebration of personal freedom and individuality at the expense of government power. While Rand consistently advocated the right to political … Wikipedia
Objectivism (Ayn Rand) — Objectivist philosophy redirects here. For other uses, see Objectivism (disambiguation). Objectivist movement … Wikipedia
Objectivism and homosexuality — Objectivist movement … Wikipedia
objectivism — noun Date: 1854 1. any of various theories asserting the validity of objective phenomena over subjective experience; especially realism 2a 2. an ethical theory that moral good is objectively real or that moral precepts are objectively valid 3. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
objectivism — objectivist, n., adj. objectivistic, adj. /euhb jek teuh viz euhm/, n. 1. a tendency to lay stress on the objective or external elements of cognition. 2. the tendency, as of a writer, to deal with things external to the mind rather than with… … Universalium
