humanities.philosophy.objectivism

On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:49:03 -0700, TC wrote:

>On Mar 10, 10:03 pm, Charles Bell wrote:
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>> If . . .
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>> 1. There are many facts which are objective, in the sense that they
>> obtain independently of the any cognitive agents.
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>> 2. Various beliefs about these facts can be objectively (though not
>> necessarily infallibly) justified by appropriate evidence.
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>How can (1) and (2) both be the case?
>If "objective" means independent of cognitive agents,
>how can belief be "objectively" justified.
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>What is it that the Objectivists like to say?
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>"> If" then a concept is being stolen.

I don't know, but they can't seem to ditch their Aristotelian roots. I
take it that objectivity is "in" the objects independently. "If" not,
then where is it?

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