All 3 Uses of
arbiter
in
Atlas Shrugged
- And when men live by trade-with reason, not force, as their final arbiter-it is the best product that wins, the best performance, the man of best judgment and highest ability-and the degree of a man's productiveness is the degree of his reward.†
Chpt 2.2arbiter = someone who settles disputes
- Judge Narragansett is to act as our arbiter, hi case of disagreements.†
Chpt 3.1 *
- When I disagree with a rational man, I let reality be our final arbiter; if I am right, he will learn; if I am wrong, I will; one of us will win, but both will profit.†
Chpt 3.7
Definition:
someone who settles disputes -- often because of reputation
or:
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
or:
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue