Check it out: while doing a search on Sartre, I turned up the following
short essay on "Objectivist Fiction," where Rand and Sartre are compared
(as total opposites, I might add):
http://www.vix.com/pub/objectivism/Writing/RonMerrill/ObjectivistFiction.html
But what of the author's (Ron Merrill) statement below that "Objectivism
claims a 'biocentric' focus?" Interesting. . . . any Ayn Rand experts out
there want to comment on that one? Could it be that Rand is the TRUE
spiritual predecessor of EarthFirst! <grin>:
Merrill:
"After all this lengthy preamble, I have only a few words to say
specifically about 'Sparring Partner.' That's as well, for, like any story,
it ought to be able to speak for itself. But to justify, not the story, but
its inclusion at an Objectivist Web site, let me point out that the premise
it invites the reader to check is the Randian belief in the 'benevolent
universe.' Objectivism claims a 'biocentric' focus; yet biology teaches us
that nature is not benevolent to man. Evolution is a competitive game, with
losers as well as winners, and the stakes are very high indeed. Have we
truly thought out the implications and consequences? I thought the question
was worth asking; hence this story."
I honestly don't know enough about Objectivism to be able to judge the
claim about its link to biocentrism--if anyone wants to explain that, I'd
be grateful. jt
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