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Objectivism holds that sensory perception is the infallibly given base of all conceptual knowledge. This talk clarifies the nature of perception, refuting the three approaches that imply man's consciousness is cut off from reality. Integrating philosophy with recent scientific work on perception by the late J. J. Gibson, Dr. Binswanger defends perception as an...See More

An application of Objectivist methodology to the task of identifying the actual base of economics. Dr. Binswanger covers such topics as: altruism vs. economics; the axiomatic concepts of economics; the proper definition of "economics"; "reduction to the perceptual level" in economics; capitalism and "socially objective value; "marginal value"; the proper definition...See More

Plato authored the world's first philosophical system. He offered unified answers to questions ranging from metaphysics to politics, mathematics to sex. Studying his thought sheds light on the history and nature of philosophy.

“Thinking in principles” is a process Ayn Rand began at age 12 and held to throughout her life. What exactly are principles? Why does thinking in principles provide such immense cognitive power? This three-hour course explains: principles as cognitive fundamentals, the contextual absolutism of principles, and, using individual rights as a case study, what are the...See More

Ayn Rand defined psycho-epistemology as “the study of man’s cognitive processes from the aspect of the interaction between the conscious mind and the automatic functions of the subconscious.”

Extending material presented in “Psycho-Epistemology I”, Dr. Binswanger introduces and defines a new sub-discipline: applied psycho-epistemology.

Harry Binswanger, Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz discuss and answer questions on the philosophical and moral issues related to foreign policy and the state of the culture. Recorded in July 2005 at Objectivist Summer Conference 2005.

Panelists: Yaron Brook and Peter Schwartz. Moderated by Harry Binswanger. In this wide-ranging and illuminating panel discussion, Yaron Brook, Peter Schwartz and Harry Binswanger discuss the philosophical and moral issues related to foreign policy and the state of the culture. Topics include: America's current altruistic foreign policy and the need for a...See More

Dr. Binswanger and Dr. Brook field questions on the philosophy of Objectivism, with particular regard to its application to issues in economics and business.

Speaking as both professional philosopher and amateur scientist, Dr. Binswanger presents original and challenging solutions to a number of problems that have fascinated, tantalized and perplexed students of philosophy and science.