| | I am glad to see Solo so strong. I predict that it will continue to grow. It is a magnificent achievement.
I agree about Joe's article in the Free Radical, All or Nothing: Philosophy with Degrees.
Joe, this is one of the finest articles I have read of yours. It is extremely important to understand the difference between degrees and pragmatism, which is where I think most people take a discussion of boundaries and degrees. The emotional charge Ayn Rand put on certain catchwords like "black and while," "absolutes" and similar others, and the vehemence with which she denounced pragmatism and logical positivism and other relativist philosophical movements has led many people to apply the "all or nothing" standard to concept formation, ethical concepts (like honesty) and a host of other issues. Your part on concept formation was an excellent nutshell description of the Objectivist theory.
Will this article ever appear on Solo?
Michael
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