objectivist
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- noun
- /ˌɑːbˈdʒɛktɪvɪst/
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objetivista
- An objectivist approach to social science tries to accurately represent, frequently through measurement instruments and statistical algorithms, realities of human activity understood to exist independent of scientific observers.
- objectivist position
Examples
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It's a horror that explores human depravity in the face of objectivist rhetoric.
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You don't have to buy into all the objectivist stuff to appreciate what she did on that front.
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So the the objectivist problem is it allows people to be used in the name of maximizing utility.
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Is that the economic structural plan from the objectivists? That teens will do the low-paying jobs, and everyone older will be rich?
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The subjective nature of 'faith' or, as Rand would call it, 'feelings' is one of the things that turns objectivists off to religion.
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I would argue that a lot of self-described libertarians are really objectivists and anarcho-capitalists, although this would apply to so many that it would be difficult to do so without risking a "no true Scotsman" fallacy.
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objectivist evaluates claims based on measurable evidence rather than personal beliefs.
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As an objectivist, she always sought facts that could be independently verified in her research.
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The objectivist approach values rational thought and objective analysis over emotional influences.
Synonyms
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A person who believes only facts that can be seen or measured count as knowledge
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A person who believes only ideas you can test by experience or logic have meaning
Antonyms
- Specialized
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A person who believes truth and values depend on personal experience or perception
How Objective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Objectivist comes from objective and the ending -ist, where -ist means 'a person who believes or supports'. So an objectivist is someone who tries to base opinions and actions on facts rather than on feelings.