What (the heck) is Objectivism?

Philosopher, artist, and writer Ayn Rand held that philosophy moves the world. Her conviction was strong enough to discover and develop a rational, revolutionary philosophy, previously thought impossible. She called this philosophy: "Objectivism."

Objectivism asserts that reality exists as an objective absolute, that man's senses are his only means of perceiving it, and reason being his only guide to knowledge, his only means of survival. Rand demonstrates this throughout her "Romantic Realism" novels, most notably The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. Objectivism is an integrated philosophy, providing a rational basis for understanding the five branches of philosophy. I will briefly outline the Objectivist's position on these five areas followed by a Q&A session.