Stephen Hicks summarizes Ayn Rand’s metaphysics and epistemology with a quotation from Francis Bacon. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course.
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Many thanks for returning attribution back to where it belongs! Oh, and also for giving me a half an hour of belly laughs on Boxing Day with Philomena Cunk on “The true-ish meaning of Christmas .”
Hi Stephen,
If I want to learn more about ‘Primacy of Existence’, where should I start for a novice who is only starting to learn this subject?
Hi Ryan:
For an introductory definition, this entry at the Ayn Rand Lexicon: http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/primacy_of_existence_vs_primacy_of_consciousness.html.
For the longer tradition, start with Aristotle’s Metaphysics and/or commentaries on it.