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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Publicado en:Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation) Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 85 - 171
Autor principal: Campbell, Robert L.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Journal of Ayn Rand Studies Foundation Fall2008
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Sumario: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.