FTNCI 071: Objectivism Book Study (Week 13) — Hierarchy

The Objectivism Book Study met through 2022 to study Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand, by Leonard Peikoff. In this session we explored the Objectivist understanding of the hierarchical nature of knowledge. The reading was: Ch. 4 – Knowledge as hierarchical 129-141 “Concepts have a hierarchical structure… The higher, more complex abstractions are derived from the simpler, basic ones (starting with the concepts of perceptually given concretes).” –Introduction to Objectivist Epistemology, pg. 32. Listen to the podcast in the player below, or view the video here. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: List of Dates and Readings Why Christians Should Reconsider Ayn Rand About Us (For the New Christian Intellectual) Ayn Rand and Christianity? Christianity + Western Civilization The Plunder of the Egyptians Americanism Book Study Become a Patron and Get Full-Length Exclusive Podcasts As a $1/mo. Podcast Insider, get access to occasional patron-only episodes. As a $10/mo. Philosophy Club Member, you can attend occasional live podcast recording sessions and submit questions either live or beforehand + get access to our exclusive culture war training. Video Version Click here to find our replays on YouTube. About the Podcast For the New Christian Intellectual is a free show created for Christian thinkers and communicators. We focus on classical (and overlooked) Christian principles such as reason, rational self-interest, individualism, and individual rights. Subscribe to the show through Apple Podcasts to automatically get every episode. How to Help The best way to help more people find out about the show is to subscribe through Apple Podcasts, download several episodes, and leave us a review. Click here to subscribe. Listen to the Podcast The post FTNCI 071: Objectivism Book Study (Week 13) — Hierarchy first appeared on For the New Christian Intellectual.