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Re:Ask YC: Why the degree? by erdos2 on Sunday May 25, 2008 @05:05AM (#199449)
You asked for a source: I provided one. A request for an explanation is something else. I'll give you another source instead: http://www2.owen.vanderbilt.edu/Mike.Shor/courses/GTheory/do...

As for $35, it pains me to mention libraries...it was a source, with a link so that you could see something about the book.

I can't say I know of a single public intellectual or professional philosopher who takes Rand seriously. I do know of a well-regarded mathematical logician who does, but this is an aberration.

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Re:Ask YC: Why the degree? by yummyfajitas on Sunday May 25, 2008 @08:41AM (#199490)
>I can't say I know of a single public intellectual

Alan Greenspan (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/15/business/15atlas.html).

Clarence Thomas (http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1090180289132).

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Re:Ask YC: Why the degree? by xlnt on Sunday May 25, 2008 @11:19AM (#199541)
your new source is basics, not new results. i just wanted an interesting paper on new results to read. those are normally published online.

your ignorance of public intellectuals and professional philosophers is not an argument against Rand. lol.

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Re:Ask YC: Why the degree? by LPTS on Sunday May 25, 2008 @07:57PM (#199812)
No professional philosophers take Rand seriously, except for a couple whackos in a couple places.

I understand if your 15 how exciting Rand can be. But to see adults take it seriously is sad.

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