objectivist
Reason-over-faith philosopher
An objectivist is someone who believes that truth, morality, or value exists independently of human perception or opinion—that reality is objective rather than subjective.
The term often specifically refers to followers of Ayn Rand's philosophy called Objectivism, which emphasizes rational self-interest, individual rights, and laissez-faire capitalism.
The objectivist argued that moral principles aren't matters of personal preference.
As an adjective, objectivist characterizes views or approaches grounded in this perspective.
Concern for personal advantage
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
productiveness · integrity · honesty · independence · justice · pride · self-worth · self-respect
Basis or justification
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- axiomsAccepted starting principles
identity · existence · consciousness · concepts · perception · integration · validation · non-contradiction
Private profit-based economy
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- non-aggressionCommitment against hostile action
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
freedom · constitutionalism · deregulation · privatization · entrepreneurship · contract
Scottish surname, place name
What actually exists
- existenceState of being real
- identityWho someone is
- causalityCause-effect connection
- entityIndependent existing thing
attribute · nature · determinism · free-will · consciousness · perception · facts · absolutes
self-interest
Concern for personal advantage
- egoismDoctrine of self-motivation
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
self-esteem · productiveness · integrity · honesty · independence · justice · pride · self-worth · self-respect · flourishing
reason
Basis or justification
axioms · identity · existence · consciousness · concepts · perception · integration · validation · non-contradiction · abstraction
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- laissez-faireNoninterference in commerce
- free-marketUnregulated private exchange
- non-aggressionCommitment against hostile action
liberty · freedom · constitutionalism · deregulation · privatization · entrepreneurship · contract
Galt
Scottish surname, place name
reality
What actually exists
entity · attribute · nature · determinism · free-will · consciousness · perception · facts · absolutes
- thinkersthinkers, thinker, philosophers, philosopher, Aristotle
- art movementsPop Art, pop art, Impressionism, impressionism, Surrealism
- critical thinkersskeptic, analyst, logician, questioner, evaluator
- freethinkersfreethinker, freethinkers, secularists, rationalist, rationalists
objectivistsubjectivist
Denier of objective reality
relativist · constructivist · idealist · solipsist · postmodernist
objectivistcollectivist
Advocate for group primacy
altruist · socialist · communist · Marxist · communitarian
- scientific objectivityImpartial pursuit of truth
- journalistic objectivityReporting without favoring sides