OBJECTIVITY Index
Concepts are the
means that humans, by their nature, hold their knowledge of reality.
If you are going to
get an accurate road map so that you can function at your best in the world,
you must keep the concepts you are relying on OBJECTIVE.
Objectivity requires
a continual active vigilance and mental effort to eliminate contradictions
in your knowledge. Ayn Rand named her philosophical system 'Objectivism' after
this ideal. Objectivity is a tremendous personal achievement.
One method of checking objectivity is by the use of hierarchy. Hierarchy
Unfortunately it is possible to make mistakes doing this! Mistakes