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The Peikovian Doctrine of the Arbitrary Assertion.

The article discusses the epistemological concept of objectivist philosopher Leonard Peikoff's doctrine of the arbitrary assertion. It indicates that Peikoff's doctrine ascents several philosophical questions including how epistemology affects human mental functioning and how clear is Peikoff's noti...

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Published in:Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 85 - 171
Main Author: Campbell, Robert L.
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation Fall2008
Subjects:
Peikoff, Leonard
Objectivism (Philosophy)
Assertions (Logic)
Theory of knowledge
Philosophy of mind
Objectivity
Belief & doubt
Dogma
Truthfulness & falsehood
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Summary:The article discusses the epistemological concept of objectivist philosopher Leonard Peikoff's doctrine of the arbitrary assertion. It indicates that Peikoff's doctrine ascents several philosophical questions including how epistemology affects human mental functioning and how clear is Peikoff's notion of an arbitrary assertion. It investigates how Peikoff presumes arbitrary as a coherent classification from an epistemic standpoint. It also cites that Peikoff believes that an arbitrary statement and false statement is qualitatively different.