29 Jan 2009 @ 11:32 PM 
 

“Knowledge Contesting Faith” Ayn Rand’s false dichotomy in Atlas Shrugged

 

I am considering Ayn Rand and her philosophy of objectivism. I think that I understand why she had to develop it and why she had to promote it so avidly.

I do see many inconsistencies in the theme and characters in Atlas Shrugged. But, these have probably been written by others, so I won’t waste time.

I feel empathy for Rand. She must have carried a deep emotional burden because of her decision to leave her mom and dad behind in Russia, and then to never be able to know what became of them.

This is the statement in Atlas Shrugged Chapter 8;  “It was the greatest sense of existence; not to trust, but to know.”

Armed with nothing but vision

Armed with nothing but vision

Rand was mistaken. She made an error in separating Knowledge from Faith.

I am not convinced that knowledge can exist apart from faith.

It is a premise that I have not accepted from materialists, regardless of whether these materialists are capitalists, such as Rand, or socialists, such as Chomsky.

Faith and knowledge are intimate partners. They are married, as it were. Yet, when they are divorced…, the fall occurs.

Genesis 3:4 “…your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Tags Categories: Book review, Literature Posted By: D.S. Martin
Last Edit: 28 Aug 2009 @ 08 11 PM

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