objectivism
pronunciation
How to pronounce objectivism in British English:
UK [əb'dʒektəvɪzəm]
How to pronounce objectivism in American English:
US [əb'dʒektəvɪzəm]
Word Origin
- objectivism (n.)
- 1854 in philosophical sense, "the doctrine that knowledge is based on objective reality," from objective (adj.) + -ism.
Example
- 1. In atlas shrugged , ayn rand presented her philosophy of objectivism , which maintains that reason is the only way for man to gain knowledge .
- 2. No other modern author has had such extravagant claims of greatness made on her behalf : followers of her philosophy , objectivism , regard her as the greatest thinker to have graced this earth since aristotle and the greatest writer of all time .