Stephen Hicks

Philosophy “horizontally”: metaphysics, epistemology, human nature, ethics

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Stephen Hicks here presents the metaphorically “horizontal” structure of philosophy. This is from Part 6 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: [Part 5: Ethics] Cases: money, sports, sex, gifts, charity. Next: Philosophy “vertically”: integrating positions into systems. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Philosophy “vertically”: integrating positions into systems

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Stephen Hicks here presents philosophy metaphorically “vertically,” discussing how the major philosophies compare to each other as integrated systems. This is from Part 6 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Philosophy “horizontally”: metaphysics, epistemology, human nature, ethics. Next: Placing our seven “isms.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to

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Predation’s solution: power, aggression, win/lose

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Stephen Hicks here discusses the predatory ethic’s response to the Myth of Gygess. This is from Part 5 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: The Myth of Gyges. Next: Altruism’s solution: selflessness, sacrifice, lose/win service to others. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Altruism’s solution: selflessness, sacrifice, lose/win service to others

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Stephen Hicks here discusses altruism’s solution to the Myth of Gyges. This is from Part 5 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: Predation’s solution: power, aggression, win/lose. Next: The Three Options Chart Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Role models in ethics

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Stephen Hicks here contrasts egoism, altruism, and predation by means of the role models they recommend. This is from Part 5 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: Altruism’s solution: selflessness, sacrifice, lose/win service to others. Next: Cases: money, sports, sex, gifts, charity. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the

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Cases: money, sports, sex

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Stephen Hicks here connects ethical theories of egoism, altruism, and predation to radically different approaches to money, sports, and sex. This is from Part 5 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: Role models. Next: [Part 6: Transition] Philosophy “horizontally”: metaphysics, epistemology, human nature, ethics. Return to the Philosophy of Education page.

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