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For his philosophy "rules out any appeal to religious texts as the foundation for any sort of treatment of group members, and any set of attitudes," even if the persons in question (say, women in traditional roles) are happy to be so treated. The upshot of his argument is to claim for hims...

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Published in:The Review of Metaphysics 2013, Vol.66 (3), p.579-581
Main Author: Devine, Philip E.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
BOOK REVIEWS: SUMMARIES AND COMMENTS
Ethics
Humanism
Morality
Philosophy
Rand, Ayn (1905-1982)
Religion
Religious literature
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Summary:For his philosophy "rules out any appeal to religious texts as the foundation for any sort of treatment of group members, and any set of attitudes," even if the persons in question (say, women in traditional roles) are happy to be so treated. The upshot of his argument is to claim for himself and his secular humanist friends the role of superior moral knowers, while the rest of us are required to sit down, shut up, and obey our betters. -
ISSN:0034-6632
2154-1302