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Education Theory 7: Idealism, Plato, and Kant

15-lecture series by Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University. Part Seven: Idealism and Education. What did the great Idealist philosophers believe and how did they apply it to education? The associated reading excerpts are here: Plato (https://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-conte...) and Kant (https://www.stephenhicks.org/wp-conte...). Previous lectures in the series: Part One: Introduction: What is the purpose of education, and …

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How Sweden became rich

This is a great opening: “Once upon a time I got interested in theories of economic development because I had studied a low-income country, poorer than Congo, with life expectancy half as long and infant mortality three times as high as the average developing country. “That country is my own country, Sweden—less than 150 years …

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The Anti-Capitalism Course: The Revolutionary Proletariat Versus Capitalism

With Dr. Stephen Hicks Session 1, TODAY. Dr. Hicks is excited to announce that The Anti-Capitalism Course is set to begin the evening of Wednesday, January 12th, live on KAZM for Atlas Intellectuals. The course will be free online and live. “Capitalism has been a major success in the modern world, yet it continues to be …

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Is ambition good? | Philosophy for Real Life (16 of 22) | Stephen Hicks

Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. 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 easy …

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Me and mini-Marx photo

In conjunction with The Anti-Capitalism Course‘s beginning tomorrow, I re-post this picture of me and a small, red statue of Karl Marx, taken in his hometown of Trier, Germany, in 2018 on the 200th anniversary of his birth.

The Anti-Capitalism Course — begins in two days

With Dr. Stephen Hicks Session 1: “The Revolutionary Proletariat versus Capitalism.” Studying Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ The Communist Manifesto. The Anti-Capitalism Course will begin Wednesday evening, January 12th, live on KAZM for Atlas Intellectuals. The course will be free online and live. “Capitalism has been a major success, yet it continues to be attacked from …

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God is dead, Wolves and Sheep, Masters and Slaves — all three Nietzsche animation videos

In collaboration with Sprouts educational videos, here is our three-part series on Nietzsche’s provocative account of traditional morality and the need to go beyond good and evil. Part 1: God is Dead. (7 minutes) Part 2: Sheep and Wolves. (6 minutes) Part 3: Master and Slaves. (7 minutes) a

Christian Pragmatism, or Pragmatic Christianity? Understanding Jordan Peterson’s religion

Philosophically, Jordan Peterson is a kind of Pragmatist. Religiously, he is a kind of Christian. What does that combination mean? My Open College podcast on “Jordan Peterson’s Religion” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1J65... Related: My full Open College podcast series.

Education Theory 6: *Integrated* Philosophies of Education

15-lecture series by Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University. Part Six: Transition from Philosophical Issues to Integrated “Isms” and Education. If education is a systematic process of preparing one for life, how does one connect a full philosophy of life to an education strategy? Previous lectures in the series: Part One: Introduction: What is the …

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