Two student groups at Rockford College are producing a discussing of a perennially important topic: Morality without God? * Is life purposeless or meaningless without belief in a particular God or religion? * Without God, does that mean “anything goes”? * Does belief in a particular God or religion incline one to morality? Does it […]
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Philippa Foot’s career at Oxford spanned much of the sprawling twentieth-century. Foot came to be a champion of neo-Aristotelian ethics, in contrast to the schools of deontology and utilitarian consequentialism that held sway in much of the Anglo-American philosophical world. Her Natural Goodness (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 2001) was her last contribution to the discussion. Here
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Greater Buenos Aires has a population of around 13 million. How do they all get to work, school, and visiting grandmother in the old neighborhood? Many drive, but here’s an an interesting tidbit about its unique mix of private and public transportation: “There are over 150 city bus lines called Colectivos, each one managed by
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Stephen Hicks contrasts modernism’s and pre-modernism’s philosophical themes. This is from Part 14 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: Postmodern philosophy: Introduction. Next: The Enlightenment vision. Return to the Philosophy of Education page or the full lecture series on Philosophy of Education at YouTube via these playlists. Return to the StephenHicks.org main
Stephen Hicks contrasts egoism with both altruism and predation. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Individualism: self-responsible living and the virtues. Next: Optimism: philosophy and history. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses Ayn Rand’s ethical theory. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Liberal politics. Next: “Primacy of Existence”. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses individualism and the virtues in Objectivism. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Human nature: mind/body integration, volition, reason and emotion, tabula rasa morally Next: Egoism versus the false alternative of altruism or predation Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses Ayn Rand’s optimism about human potential. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Egoism versus the false alternative of altruism or predation. Next: The purpose of education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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