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David Kelley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"David Kelley (born 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American philosopher and author. He is best known for his advocacy on behalf of Objectivism. He is founder and senior fellow of the Atlas Society (formerly The Objectivist Center, and the Institute for Objectivist Studies). He lives in Washington, D.C.. ..." |
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| Experts and Expertise: David Kelley -- The Objectivist Center |
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The Objectivist Center
since June 1991 |
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Epistemology and Politics: Ayn Rand's Cultural Commentary, Navigator, Dec 2004
Related Topics: Epistemology, Politics, Ayn Rand
"... when people rely on reason they can interact and resolve conflicts by discussion, persuasion, and debate—that is, by voluntary means. ... If people derive their conclusions from ineffable intuitions ... that leaves force as the only method of 'persuasion' ..." |
Tax Cuts Are Unfair? It Just Ain’t So!, The Freeman: Ideas on Liberty, Jul 1999
Related Topic: Taxation
"... a tax cut does not confer a 'benefit' on taxpayers, as if the money belonged to the government, which was generously conferring gifts on its citizens. ... People are not passive recipients of an income 'distribution.' They acquire money by trading with others, earning income in diverse ways." |
| Interviews |
| Interview with David Kelley, by Raymie Stata, Full Context |
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| Books Authored |
A Life of One's Own: Individual Rights and the Welfare State
by David Kelley, Cato Institute, 1998
Related Topic: Rights |
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The Art of Reasoning, 1988
Related Topic: Logic |
- ISBN 039395613X: Hardcover, W. W. Norton & Company, 1st edition, 1988
- ISBN 0393959139: Hardcover, W. W. Norton & Company, Expanded edition, 1990
- ISBN 0393964663: Paperback, W. W. Norton & Company, 2nd edition, 1994
- ISBN 0393972135: Paperback, W. W. Norton & Company, 3rd edition, 1998
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The Contested Legacy of Ayn Rand: Truth and Toleration in Objectivism, 1990
Related Topic: Ayn Rand |
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