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Old 04-01-2015, 03:23 AM  
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Originally Posted by TCLGirls View Post
Objectivism has been critiqued and dismissed in many scholarly journals:

"First, we critique objectivism as a philosophical system of questionable legitimacy and coherence."
Objections to an Objectivist Approach to Integrity

"This article argues that the first-person shooter Bioshock uses the video game medium to provide a powerful critique of Ayn Rand's philosophy of Objectivism. "
The battle for Galt's Gulch: <i>Bioshock</i> as critique of Objec...: ingentaconnect

"...objectivity is not a suitable ideal for understanding a text, historical event, or cultural phenomenon because there exists no one correct interpretation for such phenomena."

Philosophers of Capitalism: Menger, Mises, Rand, and Beyond - Google Books
Critiqued is different than definitively accused of advocating the placing of one's own interests above those of one's children, to the children's definitive detriment. We know that any philosophy of any credibility will have its detractors. I think you've extrapolated an espousal of parental indifference or neglect where none exists. Objectivism has numerous real flaws, not least of which, as I previously mentioned, is the failure of its founder to genuinely adhere to any of its principles. I don't think any spurious claims need to be attributed to it to make a point.
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