Epistemology

Francis Bacon’s “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed”

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Stephen Hicks summarizes Ayn Rand’s metaphysics and epistemology with a quotation from Francis Bacon. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Cognitive tabula rasa. Next: Human nature: mind/body integration, volition, reason and emotion, tabula rasa morally. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Two more virtues: independence and courage

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In the light of Asch’s conformity experiments and Milgram’s obedience experiments, Stephen Hicks discusses their implications for educating students to think for themselves. This is from Part 3 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Milgram’s obedience experiments. Next: The value of reason. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to

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The Semmelweis case

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From Part 3 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course, in which he discusses Ignaz Semmelweis’s discovery of the cause of puerperal fever, with special focus on the cognitive methods Semmelweis used. Clips 1-3: Previous: Reason–a developmental story.Next: The “Juliet is the sun” metaphor.Return to the Philosophy of Education page.Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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