Value, objective or subjective

[Tito 0]

In Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand wrote

Gold was an objective value,

During Francisco's speech on money.

But in The Virtue of Selfishness, she wrote that value

"presupposes an answer to the question: of value to whom and for what?"

Is this a contradiction?

Is value subjective or objective?

[dondigitalia 0]

Is this a contradiction?

Is value subjective or objective?

No contradiction. Value is objective.

What "objective" means, though, is one of the more difficult ideas in Objectivism to understand. The best way I can think of to sum up what is meant by "objective" is: based on facts integrated by choice, for a purpose. That is a gross oversimplification, though. Dr. Peikoff's course Understanding Objectivism, gives the fullest coverage I know of.

[Oleksandr 0]

I would also suggest to start by reading here:

http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/objectiv...ryofvalues.html

[bborg 0]

I think you're confusing objective and intrinsic.

[Tito 0]

Ah, thank you.

I took objective to mean independent of observation; I can see why the premise is flawed.