Objectivism, Philosophy, and the Foundations of Ethics – Ayn Rand Institute

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Unit 1: Objectivism and Its View of Philosophy 6 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “Philosophy: Who Needs It”

Reading: “Philosophical Detection”

Reading: “Philosophy and Sense of Life”

Video: Part 1 of “Understanding Objectivism”

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Unit 2: The False Method of Rationalism 5 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “Applying Philosophy Without Preaching It”

Video: Part 8 of “Understanding Objectivism”

Video: Part 9 of “Understanding Objectivism”

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Unit 3: The Subject of Morality 5 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “The Goal of My Writing”

Reading: “Art and Moral Treason”

Reading: “The Objectivist Ethics”

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Unit 4: The Foundations of the Objectivist Ethics 6 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “The Objectivist Ethics”

Reading: OPAR, Chapter 7, section 1

Reading: OPAR, Chapter 7, section 2

Reading: “Galt’s Speech”, paragraphs 15-34

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Unit 5: The Cardinal Values: Reason 5 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “The Objectivist Ethics”

Reading: OPAR, Chapter 7, section 3

Reading: “Galt’s Speech”, paragraphs 60-64

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Unit 6: The Cardinal Values: Purpose and Self-Esteem 6 Topics | 1 Writing Assignment

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Reading: “The Objectivist Ethics”

Reading: OPAR, Chapter 8, Section 5

Reading: OPAR, Chapter 8, Section 6

Reading: “Galt’s Speech”, paragraphs 243-254

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