Philosophy

Nietzsche has a reputation for being an individualist. But note this from his Twilight of the Idols: “For the individual, the ‘single man,’ as people and philosophers have hitherto understood him, is an error; he does not constitute a separate entity, an atom, a ‘link in the chain,’ something merely inherited from the past—he constitutes […]

Michael Newberry, Commentaries on 29 Great Art Works 1. Geometric Warrior, 8th century BCE 2. Kroisos, 540-515 BCE 3. Aphrodite by Praxiteles 4th century BCE 4. Doryphoros by Polykleitos, c. 450 BCE 5. Hera of Samos, 560 BCE 6. Battle of Alexander, 250 BCE 7. Three Goddesses, c. 438-32 BCE 8. Ulysses in the Land

An example from the University of Minnesota: In this invited lecture, Dr. Hicks surveys key educational ideas from pre-modern times, the modern era, and our post-modern times. Ancient education often stressed discipline, obedience and rule following, while modern thinkers such as Galileo, Locke, and Montaigne stressed independent judgment and the power of reason. He then

Quince argumentos para el Liberalismo: 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. Argumento 2: La gente trabaja más duro en

Angels on a Pin (The Barometer Story) By Alexander Calandra Some time ago, I received a call from a colleague who asked if I would be the referee on the grading of an examination question. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physics question, while the student claimed

The Patriot Philosopher and I took up seven questions: 1.) Can you tell us about your academic background. What compelled you toward this path in life? Did you always want to be or envision yourself as a public intellectual? 2.) In your influential work, Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault, you offer a unique

Third session next week In this third session of the online course “Education’s Villains and Heroes” we will discuss Rousseau’s influential philosophy of education. * Reading to prepare for this session: Jean-Jacques Rousseau on early childhood education, excerpts from Émile (1762): Books I and II. * Link to register: ZOOM. To see more of our