tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post1595901772100027247..comments2024-03-27T05:47:21.295-07:00Comments on Ayn Rand Contra Human Nature: Saving The Appearances 2: Notes on Cultism in "The Logical Leap"Daniel Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06359277853862225286noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-87111948185801154622011-05-26T14:08:11.010-07:002011-05-26T14:08:11.010-07:00Neil -
Thanks. I found it. I see it is availabl...Neil -<br /><br />Thanks. I found it. I see it is available for pre-order but not promised until March of next year. That's a long way in advance for pre-ordering, at least in my experience.<br /><br />-- ECEEcho Chamber Escapeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-78529265998994087022011-05-26T03:57:13.759-07:002011-05-26T03:57:13.759-07:00ECE,
In December 2007 I did a post listing the bo...ECE,<br /><br />In December 2007 I did a post listing the books on philosophy by orthodox Objectivists. I found a grand total of 6.<br /><br />Since then:<br /><br />Harriman's book on induction is out. Binswanger's book on consciousness isn't out, nor is Peikoff's DIM book. The DIM book was supposed to be published in 2009.<br /><br />The latest I read is that Milgram's authorized bio of Rand will go up to 1957.<br /><br />-Neil ParilleNeil Parillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-78307572089589914542011-05-26T03:19:52.214-07:002011-05-26T03:19:52.214-07:00ECE,
I did a search on Amazon with "Ayn Rand...ECE,<br /><br />I did a search on Amazon with "Ayn Rand" in the title and it came up.<br /><br />-NeilNeil Parillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-4557375590514024092011-05-25T20:23:37.543-07:002011-05-25T20:23:37.543-07:00@Neil: Where did you find this info on Berliner...@Neil: Where did you find this info on Berliner's book? I asked Mr. Google, but he didn't find anything.Echo Chamber Escapeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-75928065589425406442011-05-25T16:28:27.574-07:002011-05-25T16:28:27.574-07:00Here's yet another book on Objectivism coming ...Here's yet another book on Objectivism coming out. <br /><br />It's called Understanding Objectivism: A Comprehensive Examination of Ayn Rand's Philosophy of Objectivism.<br /><br />It's by former ARI president Michael Berliner. It's 368 pages.<br /><br />I seriously doubt it will say anything new.Neil Parillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074901258306769278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-36591881527825862942011-05-25T10:59:57.659-07:002011-05-25T10:59:57.659-07:00Plus, nothing prevents anyone else from reading th...Plus, nothing prevents anyone else from reading the book, or from adding to the comments. So if someone finds that TLL has some new philosophy, they can let everyone reading this blog know.<br /><br />Existence proofs are easy; just show an instance of the thing. They're also much more impressive than complaining that someone else has <i>not</i> shown an instance of the thing.Kennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-53160197971604546362011-05-24T22:14:19.352-07:002011-05-24T22:14:19.352-07:00Wells:
>But what if it does have new philosophy...Wells:<br />>But what if it does have new philosophy?<br /><br />Well, you never know. Our team of ARCHNblog researchers is earnestly scanning Harrikoffrand's deathless prose for the faintest sign of interesting or non-defective theories, believe you me. Hence you won't see the next post on this till at least the weekend, possibly later.Daniel Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06359277853862225286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-26008138438610962302011-05-24T21:03:50.096-07:002011-05-24T21:03:50.096-07:00I realize that you are not expecting this book to ...I realize that you are not expecting this book to yield any new philosophy; and therefore are analyzing it as a text that is supposed to propagate the current orthodoxy and bow down to David Harriman's master Leonard Piekoff.<br /><br />But what if it does have new philosophy? Either inadvertently or because David Harriman and or Leonard Piekoff felt that it had to contain the new doctrine in order to be complete. How will you handle that in your Review? How do you predict David Harriman will handle it in his book?Wellsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-14854313211714049412011-05-24T09:22:54.318-07:002011-05-24T09:22:54.318-07:00Objectivists are at times, the least objective peo...<i>Objectivists are at times, the least objective people of whom I associate.</i><br /><br />Undoubtedly true; which leads to the ironic conclusion that, in order to be objective, one must reject Objectivism.<br /><br /><i>Here is the tragedy. Rational thinking and objectivity are critical to man’s survival ... [and] limited government is desired.</i><br /><br />Well, while a certain level of "objectivity" may be necessary to survival, and while rational thinking may increase well-being, it's probably over dramatic to describe Rand's failure to uphold and defend these things as a tragedy. Even if Rand had offered an immaculate defense of "objectivity" (as if such a thing is even necessary!) it wouldn't have made much difference. Indeed, I suspect, had she done so, that no personality cult would have arisen around her, and thus no Objectivist movement.gregnyquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13653516868316854941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-50293824015647530012011-05-24T07:59:14.576-07:002011-05-24T07:59:14.576-07:00Objectivists are at times, the least objective peo...Objectivists are at times, the least objective people of whom I associate. I guess the old saying is true, you teach what you need to learn most.<br /><br />Here is the tragedy. Rational thinking and objectivity are critical to man’s survival. A useful, yet limited government is desired.<br /><br />Ayn Rand fluped it all up.<br /><br />Good work btw!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29196034.post-72000137429082561352011-05-22T19:41:15.706-07:002011-05-22T19:41:15.706-07:00Daniel, thanks for doing the thankless task again,...Daniel, thanks for doing the thankless task again, I have felt I really should read the Logical Leap if I were to know anything about induction or is and ought,and you give me hope that there is life beyond Sense of Life, even for lifers.<br /><br />Greatly enjoying the series,<br />Caroljanestuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084026545492206558noreply@blogger.com