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The Objective Standard is a quarterly journal of culture and politics written from an Objectivist perspective (Objectivism being Ayn Rand’s philosophy of reason, egoism, and laissez-faire capitalism). The journal is based on the idea that for every human concern—from personal matters to foreign policy, from the sciences to the arts, from education to legislation—there are demonstrably objective standards by reference to which we can assess what is true or false, good or bad, right or wrong. The purpose of the journal is to analyze and evaluate ideas, trends, events, and policies accordingly.

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This digital document is an article from New Criterion, published by Foundation for Cultural Review on March 1, 2003. The length of the article is 5776 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: The intimate abstraction of Paul Valery.(Critical Essay)
Author: Joseph Epstein
Publication: New Criterion (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2003
Publisher: Foundation for Cultural Review
Volume: 21Issue: 7Page: 17(10)

Article Type: Critical Essay

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