Do you really know what Philosophy is?
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Please.
Objectivism draws no clear distinction between self-interest and self-worship. Its followers are some of the most unbearable narcissists I have ever had the misfortune of talking to. Many of their arguments can be boiled down to "My pre-packaged belief system says its logical, therefore I must be logical!"
I wish this post spent less time concentrating on revealed truths, and instead supported assertions like this one with reason and argument.
Rand is mostly popular in the US --where people don't have the background in the history of philosophy that they have in western Europe.
Compared to actual philosophy Rand is like a tv informercial compared to a documentary.
I read her alright. That's why I can be so dismissive.
Yes, I do -- it's an area of human thought where you can say absolutely anything, and coming to a testable conclusion is regarded as extremely bad form.
Scientists focus on what and how, and sometimes arrive at a conclusion. Philosophers focus on why, and never arrive at a conclusion. Both are doing exactly what they were trained to do.
If you think my outlook on philosophers and philosophy is bleak, you should read Richard Feynman's:
http://physicshead.blogspot.com/2008/03/feynman-philosophy-i...
While I highly admire Feynman in innumerable ways I don't agree with an opinion of his just because it came from him. This is essentially the same as an argument from authority on your part.
True. It's ironic to hear an argument based in sound scientific logic emanating from an advocate of philosophy -- but refreshing.