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*Liberalism: Pro & Con* en Español coming soon

My Liberalism: Pro and Con has been translated into Spanish by Fermin Elizalde. We will be serially publishing here each part prior to the publication of the book as a whole. Find the English version here: Amazon. From the blurb for the English edition: In this primer, we take up the best arguments for and …

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“Ask Me Anything About Philosophy” with Stephen Hicks

Join our Senior Scholar, Dr. Stephen Hicks Wednesday, July 6 @ 3:30 PM PT / 6:30 PM ET for a special “Ask Me Anything About Philosophy” event where Dr. Hicks will be answering your questions on philosophy and questions from our 64K Instagram followers. Not yet on Clubhouse and interested to check it out? We’ve got you covered. Use …

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What Moves History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History by Stephen R C Hicks [In Case You Missed It]

What Moves History? An Introduction to the Philosophy of History By Stephen R. C. Hicks Topic Outline: Introduction: Why Rome’s Collapse, Renaissance, Modern Revolutions? History and Philosophy of History Philosophy of history’s three types of questions: 1. Metaphysical Questions about History Divine Causation? Materialist Causation? Volitional Causation? Individual or Collective Causation? Does History Have a …

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On Cultural Marxism, Colonialism and Racial Rhetoric — With Lucas Skrobot

In conversation with Dubai’s Lucas Skrobot.

Giroux on re-training teachers [Stephen Hicks’s Pope Series Lecture]

In this invited lecture, Dr. Hicks surveys key educational ideas from pre-modern times, the modern era, and our post-modern times. Ancient education often stressed discipline, obedience and rule following, while modern thinkers such as Galileo, Locke, and Montaigne stressed independent judgment and the power of reason. He then examines a series postmodern (and fellow-traveler) thinkers …

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Rousseau & Emotionalist Collectivism [Education’s Villains and Heroes course]

In this third session of the online course “Education’s Villains and Heroes” we will discuss Rousseau’s influential Emotionalist Collectivism. * Reading to prepare for this session: Jean-Jacques Rousseau on early childhood education, excerpts from Émile (1762): Books I and II. * Link to register: ZOOM To see more of our courses and related topics, visit …

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Barbara Oakley’s *Mindshift* book

For those interested in improving their thinking skills and applied cognition, I recommend Professor Oakley’s Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential. Disclosure: Prof. Oakley quotes me in the book, and I wrote on a theme inspired by Oakley’s excellent earlier book, Pathological Altruism (Oxford 2011).

Libertarian Postmodernism? The Debate

In New York I debated Dr. Thaddeus Russell, who argues that postmodernism is correct and useful in advocating for a free society. I disagreed, arguing that the Enlightenment is essential to liberty and that postmodernism is an explicit reject of all Enlightenment and libertarian principles. The SOHO Forum debate was moderated by Gene Epstein. Post-script: …

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Texts in Philosophy — early Summer 2022 additions

For use in my courses, additions to my Texts in Philosophy page. Albert Camus, excerpt from “Return to Tipasa” (1952). John Stuart Mill, “The Contagious Diseases Acts — Testimony” (1871). Tom G. Palmer, “Myths of Individualism” (1996). Jean-Jacques Rousseau, excerpts from Émile (1762): Books I and II; from Book IV: “The Creed of a Savoyard …

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Shakespeare: “it is excellent to have a giant’s strength”

I like this line from Shakespeare’s 1623 play: “O! it is excellent To have a giant’s strength, but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.“ Shakespeare, Measure for Measure. Related: “Why Power Does Not Corrupt.”