Philosophy

Resumen y Transición: argumentos en contra [Liberalism: Pro & Con en Español]

Quince argumentos para el Capitalismo Liberal: Este es el resumen de todos los argumentos a favor del capitalismo liberal. Pueden encontrar todos los argumentos y el resumen de la primera parte en el siguiente link: Liberalism: Pro & Con en español. Resumen y Transición: El liberalismo debe ser rechazado porque socava, no logra o contradice […]

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When philosophers boycotted Nietzsche at Basel

This New York Times extended article (behind paywall) on Rand’s influence includes some snark from philosophers over whether she really was a philosopher. Oh, come on. It reminds me of Friedrich Nietzsche’s reception by the philosophers at the University of Basel (I haven’t come across their names in the history books) when Nietzsche assumed his

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*Explaining Postmodernism* published in New Delhi, India

Professor Nazir Azad’s translation of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault has been published by Educational Publishing House, New Delhi, India. This follows up on the Pakistani edition published in 2023. Information about other editions and translations of the book is here, including the audiobook edition below:

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Kindle edition of *Nietzsche and the Nazis*

The Kindle edition of my Nietzsche and the Nazis was my first ever Kindle publication, released just before the hardcover edition in 2010. It’s now out in many translations and in audiobook, and I’m well pleased with its track record. The audiobook has over 4.8 million views, which is gratifying. Here also is the original

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Stephen Hicks interview on Kant and Modern Art — transcript of the Norway interview

Immanuel Kant is arguably the most influential philosopher in the last two centuries. But how could the strict Kant have anything to do with the often-nihilistic modernist and postmodernist art worlds? In this interview conducted by artist and art critic Jan-Ove Tuv, philosopher Stephen Hicks discuss Kant’s general philosophy and his philosophy of art. Transcription

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La libertad no existe. [Liberalism: Pro & Con en Español]

Quince argumentos para el Capitalismo Liberal: Este post va a formar parte de una serie de argumentos del libro “Liberalism: Pro & Con” de Stephen Hicks en español. Pueden encontrar todos los argumentos que serán publicados en orden en el siguiente link: Liberalism: Pro & Con en español. EN CONTRA Argumento 15: La libertad no

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