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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.
In particular, he is known for his critique of the orthodox Objectivist movement, which was set out in a pamphlet, "Truth and Toleration," and which subsequently split the movement into two factions. One faction (led by Kelley, himself) declared Objectivism to be an "open system" amenable to revision and addition. Simultaneously, this faction held that cognitive error can result from many factors and need not involve moral culpability. The other faction (led by Leonard Peikoff) declared Objectivism to be a "closed system" containing only the works written or sanctioned by Rand during her lifetime. This faction also holds that cognitive error is the result of dishonesty or extreme ignorance and therefore must always be condemned and never sanctioned. This "schism" has persisted to the present day. The open-system of Objectivism is sometimes referred to as "Neo-objectivism.
Kelley's pamphlet was later republished as "The Constested Legacy of Ayn Rand". His other 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 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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