Philosophy

Alan Charles Kors, “Socialism’s Legacy: Lest We Forget” [Atlas Intellectuals]

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If you are not familiar with Professor Kors’s work, give yourself a treat and check out his lecture at Clemson University, which we feature as part of our Waterfall course on Socialism. Dr. Kors is a professor of history (emeritus) at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert in European intellectual history and co-founder of […]

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Table: Contrasting Liberal Culture and Cancel Culture

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Re-posting this now that we are halfway through the academic fall semester. What expectations should animate an education space? Related: “Liberal Education and Its Postmodern Critics,” academic journal article at Reason Papers. Invited lecture at Clemson University, “The Postmodern Attack on Liberal Education.” “Real Liberal Education: interviewed by Marsha Enright,” one-hour Great Connections conversation.

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What Is the Good? | Philosophy for Real Life (2 of 22) | Stephen Hicks

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Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series is published at the CEE Video Channel. Description: At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on our lives. Some accept easy

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What is philosophy? | Philosophy for Real Life (1 of 22) | Stephen Hicks

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Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. Filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The full series will be published at CEE Video Channel beginning October 2021. At some point in our lives, we each ask ourselves the big questions. How we respond has great impact on our lives. Some

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Tonight Reminder: *Is the USA a Capitalist Nation?* [Session 2 of “The Capitalism Course” with Professor Hicks]

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October 27: Is the USA a “Capitalist” Nation? Two narratives govern our recent thinking, debating, and blame-gaming about the economy: (1) We’re a capitalist nation, and our troubles are the fault of capitalism, (2) We’re a mixed economy, and our troubles stem from the anti-capitalist elements of the mixture. How do we first sort out

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