Objectivism, Common-Sense Realism, and Flourishing

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you interested in learning about Ayn Rand's Objectivism? Check out this FREE ebook: 👉https://bit.ly/3eALZFD</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Thomas Reid, founder of the philosophic school of common-sense realism, substantially refuted the skeptics of his time (e.g., George Berkely and David Hume) by defending the validity of sense perception and the efficacy of man’s mind. Although religious, Reid argued that self-interest plays an important role in ethics, that our fundamental means of achieving our life-serving values is our reasoning mind, and that doing so requires considering the entirety of our lives and the full context of our knowledge. Jon Hersey compares and contrasts various aspects of Reid’s and Ayn Rand’s ideas, showing how both thinkers worked toward creating a rational, observation-based philosophy for flourishing.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Check back here for the next iteration of OSI’s “Ayn Rand Integrations” course: https://objectivestandard.org/courses</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">#Objectivism #CareerAdvice #weightlifting # #objectivity #AynRand #philosophy #flourishing</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">📜 ALSO CHECK OUT:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“Common Sense for Objectivists: Five Reasons for Fans of Ayn Rand to Study Thomas Reid” by Jon Hersey:</span> <a href= "https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/02/common-sense-for-objectivists-five-reasons-for-fans-of-ayn-rand-to-study-thomas-reid/"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://theobjectivestandard.com/2021/02/common-sense-for-objectivists-five-reasons-for-fans-of-ayn-rand-to-study-thomas-reid/</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Learn more about our life-changing conference 👉</span><a href= "https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://objectivestandard.org/tos-con</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400