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April 28, 2022
Texts in Philosophy — Spring 2022 additions
For use in my courses, additions to my Texts in Philosophy page. Alexander Dugin, “Fascism—Borderless and Red” (1997). Robert Heilbroner, “Socialism” (1993). Robert Heilbroner, “Who Predicted Socialism’s Failure?” excerpt from Dissent (1990). Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, excerpts from The Communist Manifesto (1848). Karl Marx, Quotations on materialism, religion, exploitation, and violence. George Orwell, The Road to Wigan Pier (1937). “What …
April 27, 2022
Education Theory 13: Marx, Marxism, and Education
15-lecture series by Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University. Part Thirteen: Marxism, Marx, and Education: What is Karl Marx’s philosophy, and how does it apply to education in a capitalist society and in preparing students for a revolutionary social change? Previous lectures in the series: Part One: Introduction: What is the purpose of education, and …
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April 26, 2022
“Ask Me Anything About Philosophy” with Stephen Hicks
Join our Senior Scholar, Dr. Stephen Hicks Wednesday, May 4 @ 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 63K Instagram followers. Not yet on Clubhouse, and interested to check it out? We’ve got you covered. Use …
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April 23, 2022
Education’s Heroes and Villains course — Plato, Locke, Rousseau
The first three sessions in my new, free, and online course will be: We will read and discuss primary sources — Plato, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau in their own words. Mark your calendars. More information forthcoming.
April 22, 2022
Classical Socialism’s Four Claims against Capitalism [Pope Lecture Series, Clemson University]
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 …
April 21, 2022
Should one be cynical or benevolent? | Philosophy for Real Life (22 of 22) | Stephen Hicks
Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. “Postmodernism” Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on our lives. Some accept …
Final thoughts: Cynicism or Benevolence? | Philosophy for Real Life (22 of 22) | Stephen Hicks
Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. “Postmodernism” Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on our lives. Some accept …
Egoism in Nietzsche and Rand [In Case You Missed It]
Don’t miss this reading by Stephen Hicks of his scholarly article “Egoism in Nietzsche and Rand,” published in The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (10:2, Spring 2009), pp. 249-91.
April 20, 2022
When Hegesias the Cyrenaic was “cancelled” in Alexandria
A prominent Cyrenaic named Hegesias, author of a book called *Death by Starvation*, lectured in Alexandria. He taught the doctrine of withdrawing from a malevolent world. The only way to avoid pain is suppress and/or rid oneself of desire. The goal of life is to pain avoidance—to the point that death is preferable to life. …
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April 19, 2022
Compulsory state education: Why Germany was first
On the connections between philosophy and politicizing education: “Kant’s philosophic successors, Fichte and Hegel, elaborated the idea that the chief function of the state is educational; that in particular the regeneration of Germany is to be accomplished by an education carried on in the interests of the state, and that the private individual is of …
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