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Re:Albert Einstein: Why Socialism? (1949) by forkandwait on Saturday March 12, 2011 @12:17AM (#2316081)
It isn't fair to critique a philosopher (or anybody) without reading them, but ... I just can't take Ayn Rand seriously. Like, at all. And to compare her to Aristotle seems laughable.
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Re:Albert Einstein: Why Socialism? (1949) by maxharris on Saturday March 12, 2011 @01:25AM (#2316184)
So you haven't read her, and you admit that you're acting unfairly?

How do you know that comparing her to Aristotle is laughable if you don't actually know what she said?

I recommend "Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology" if you'd like to compare her epistemology with Aristotle's.

Edit: again, why the downvote? Yes, I know some people don't like Ayn Rand (and others adore her). But there's nothing in this message that warrants a downvote.

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