David Kelley

:For the producer of the same name, see David E. Kelley

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David Kelley (Born 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American philosopher and writer. He is best known for his advocacy on behalf of Objectivism, a philosophical system pioneered by philosopher-novelist Ayn Rand.

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1949 - Cleveland, Ohio - American - Philosopher - Writer - Objectivism - Ayn Rand

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Kelley was trained as a philosopher: he received his BA and MA in philosophy from Brown University, where he studied with the American rationalist, Roderick Chisholm. He received his PhD. from Princeton University, where his advisor was the American postmodernist, Richard Rorty. He taught philosophy and cognitive science for 10 years at Vassar College before embarking on a career as a writer for Barron's Magazine. In 1990, he left writing to start The Institute for Objectivist Studies (later renamed The Objectivist Center), a non-profit dedicated to cultural advocacy on behalf of "reason, individualism, achievement, and capitalism." Kelley now writes mostly on politics and current events.

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Brown University - Roderick Chisholm - Princeton University - Richard Rorty

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Kelley's books include works in politics (A Life of One's Own: Individual Rights and the Welfare State), ethics (Unrugged Individualism: The Selfish Basis of Benevolence), epistemology (The Evidence of the Senses), and informal logic (The Art of Reasoning). With Roger Donway, he co-authored "Laissez Parler: Freedom in the Electronic Media," a critique of government regulation.

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Politics - Ethic - Epistemology - Logic - Government regulation

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