Auguste Comte coined the term “altruism” and is a founder of sociology. What is altruism, and why does Comte argue for a “Sociocracy”—i.e., the rule of priestly sociologist-kings?
Who are the great philosophers and what are their key ideas? From the beginning of philosophy in Greek myths to the influential thinkers of our own time, in each episode of Philosophers, Explained Dr. Hicks does a close reading an important work.
Other episodes: The full playlist of Philosophers, Explained.
Stephen R. C. Hicks, Ph.D., was for many years Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, USA, and has had visiting positions at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., the University of Kasimir the Great in Poland, Oxford University’s Harris Manchester College in England, and Jagiellonian University in Poland.
In 2010, he won his university’s Excellence in Teaching award.
Related: Professor Hicks’s online courses on Modern Philosophy, Postmodern Philosophy, and more.