... noteworthy that in order to describe and understand the essence of any philosophy, Objectivism included, extensive reflection is due to be given to the following issues: 1) Metaphysics - which becomes the study of Objective Reality in Rand's system of philosophical thought; 2) Epistemology - the theory of perception which in Objectivism is founded upon Reason; 3) Ethics - which is based on Self-interest as ... . As a result, existence, or - in other words - reality, does not need explanation as it is prior to as well as independent of anything. As it does not require any explanation, qu...

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... well as doubts about the efficiency of the contemporary, large-scale application of scientific rationality as the exclusive 'solution' to this crisis are, amongst others the motivations for this study. Part I analyses the historical-philosophical developments and conditions of a current way of Western thinking and living, their immanent dynamics and their relation to the present ecological crisis. This ... heritage of William Ockham and Cusanus and confirms Cusanus' foundation of sciences, which is elaborated into an analytical-synthetic epistemological model to approach reality. Compari...

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