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*What Moves History* ��� online

My lecture, “What Moves History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History”, was given at an Atlas Society’s summer conference several years ago. In ...

*What Moves History* — online

My lecture, “What Moves History: An Introduction to the Philosophy of History”, was given at an Atlas Society’s summer conference several years ago. In the lecture I refer to a flowchart, which is available here: Social Dynamics [pdf]. Audio: Related: Hegel’s influential Philosophy of History, in the Philosophers, Explained series:

You Are the Entrepreneur of Your Life — my UFM lecture on AI, robotics, and the next-generation you

This lecture was given in English to UFM’s Psychology Faculty in October 2024. Themes: Two anecdotes from the history of medicine * Why we live in revolutionary times * What an entrepreneurial mindset is * Why it’s essential for careers in this new era of robotics and AI * How entrepreneurism can re-focus one’s self-education […]

PHILOSOPHY of EDUCATION — eight-lecture course syllabus

A course by Stephen R.C. Hicks, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy. Eight lectures on how philosophy influences strategic decisions about education: curriculum, teaching methods, assessment, teacher selection, and school architectural design. (Trailer.) Professor Hicks connects the philosophies to the major historical eras’ approaches to education, including ancient Greek, early Christian, Renaissance Humanism, Enlightenment liberal education, Prussianism, […]

WORLD-HISTORICAL INDIVIDUALS & THE STATE. Georg HEGEL. Lecture 2 of *The Philosophy of Politics: From the French Revolution to World War II*

Hegel: “Only the right of the world-spirit is the unlimited absolute.” And: “A single person, I need hardly say, is something subordinate, and as such he must dedicate himself to the ethical whole. Hence if the state claims life, the individual must surrender it.” About the Course In this eight-lecture course, Professor Stephen Hicks takes […]

Socrates and Thermippos — lost Platonic dialogue

Source. Related: A Student History of Philosophy, Being a Compilation of Student Research, Gently Edited by Stephen Hicks, Rockford University.

Four recommended books on postmodernism

Reprising this recommendation of four books that focus on the postmodern challenge in specific intellectual areas: * Literature: John Ellis, Literature Lost: Social Agendas and the Corruption of the Humanities. * History: Keith Windschuttle, The Killing of History. * Science: Noretta Koertge, editor, A House Built on Sand: Exposing Postmodernist Myths About Science. * Law: […]

Heidegger: Reason is the “most stiff-necked adversary of thought”

Reason is the “most stiff-necked adversary of thought”. Source: Heidegger, Martin. The Question Concerning Technology [1949]. Related: On the fuller context of Heidegger’s provocative question: Related: On Heidegger’s place in the historical course of philosophy: Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault (print or e-book), or audiobook:

Nowrasteh & Bier data on politically motivated violence (Left, Right, Islamism, Nationalism)

Two good posts by Alex Nowrasteh & David Bier on “Politically Motivated Violence is Rare in the United States,” showing the death tolls for Left and Right killers. Here is their “Politically Motivated Terrorist Killers: Data, Sources, and Methodology” One summary chart: I have questions about the definitions, but this is a strong start to […]

How would the Right react if a Leftist-CK had been assassinated?

Like most people, I’ve been sickened by the reaction of many, most of the intolerant Left, to the murder of Charlie Kirk. Murder is wrong, and any morally developed person knows it. There is no “But … ” — whether that “But” is followed by “he sometimes said things I believe to be wrong/hateful/” or […]