Ayn Rand Was Wrong
posted by sleepy-sniper on July 10th, 2023 at 11:43PM
last edited July 10th, 2023 at 11:44PM
posted by sleepy-sniper on July 10th, 2023 at 11:43PM
last edited July 10th, 2023 at 11:44PM
> simply asserts that Rand was wrong about "almost everything". Got it bro.
Okay, you couldn't read the webpage. So you asked for this:
Objectivism Uses Sloppy Definitions And Semantics.
There are many problems with how Rand defines "axiom".
Ayn Rand claims that "God" doesn’t exist, without ever defining "God". She has to define what she’s talking about before she can claim that it doesn’t exist.
Theological Non-Cognitivism is a more general position that asserts that whether or not "God" exists depends on how "God" is defined.
Ayn Rand never defined free will. It is necessary to have multiple definitions of Free Will in order to clarify the semantics.
Ayn Rand’s definition of "concept" relies on the definition of "property", but she never defines what a "property" is. A more coherent and non-circular definition for concept is: "Anything or any idea that the human mind can think about."
Why not say "Egoism" rather than "Selfishness", when the latter term has negative connotations and is typically associated with the wrong definition that we want to convey?
Lastly, Ayn Rand wasn’t mindful that the Sapir-Whorf Effect has a huge potential to influence and affect thought. The linked essay shows many applied examples of how that happens in everyday speech.
Okay, you couldn't read the webpage. So you asked for this:
Objectivism Uses Sloppy Definitions And Semantics.
There are many problems with how Rand defines "axiom".
Ayn Rand claims that "God" doesn’t exist, without ever defining "God". She has to define what she’s talking about before she can claim that it doesn’t exist.
Theological Non-Cognitivism is a more general position that asserts that whether or not "God" exists depends on how "God" is defined.
Ayn Rand never defined free will. It is necessary to have multiple definitions of Free Will in order to clarify the semantics.
Ayn Rand’s definition of "concept" relies on the definition of "property", but she never defines what a "property" is. A more coherent and non-circular definition for concept is: "Anything or any idea that the human mind can think about."
Why not say "Egoism" rather than "Selfishness", when the latter term has negative connotations and is typically associated with the wrong definition that we want to convey?
Lastly, Ayn Rand wasn’t mindful that the Sapir-Whorf Effect has a huge potential to influence and affect thought. The linked essay shows many applied examples of how that happens in everyday speech.
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posted by dennisn on July 10th, 2023 at 11:47PM
> the Sapir-Whorf Effect has a huge potential to influence and affect thought
Hahahaaha. I smell bullshit! What is that? And how can I use it to turn you fags into ancaps!?
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posted by dennisn on July 10th, 2023 at 11:46PM
Okay, so just these irrelevant gay cringe-nerd details, nothing important. You realize she'd vehemently oppose your Gerogist dictatorship idea? Why didn't you mention that? ;)
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