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The Revival of Nazism in Europe — It’s Not Just Racism [Good Life series]

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An old specter is again haunting Europe — neo-fascist and neo-Nazi movements and political parties are returning to prominence. This feature in Britain’s The Guardian notes an increase in attacks on Jews in France, Germany, and the Netherlands. Further east and south Nazi-like parties are surging in the polls in countries like Hungary and Greece, […]

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Is Life Unfair? My Challenge to the Best Tennis Player in the World [The Good Life]

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[Originally published at EveryJoe.com.] Let me brag a bit. In high school I was a pretty good at tennis. Now, many years later, I am an occasional weekend player who has somehow acquired the stamina (and the knees) of a middle-aged man. But I still have this recurring fantasy that I will play against the

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When Can Professors Have Sex with Their Students? [Good Life series]

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Two sex scandals in philosophy departments have, well, scandalized the academic world recently. One at the University of Miami in Florida led to the resignation of professor Colin McGinn. The other, at the University of Colorado, Boulder resulted in the removal of the department chair, Graeme Forbes. Professor McGinn’s case was about a series of

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Are Philosophers Stupid about Politics? [The Good Life]

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[First published at EveryJoe.com.] Full disclosure at the outset: I’m a philosopher, and this new series of columns on The Good Life will often be about human nature, knowledge, the meaning of life, and of course politics. So let me start by indicating some of my colleagues’ opinions about politics. A favorite party game for

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Vorzüglichkeit, Freiheit und Leidenschaft in der Bildung

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[A translation into German of my “Excellence in Education,” first published in Decus in 2004.] Vorzüglichkeit, Freiheit und Leidenschaft in der Bildung Stephen R.C. Hicks Übersetzung von Anja Hartleb-Parson Wenn man über Ausbildung schreiben soll, kann es schwer sein den Klischees zu entkommen: Vorzüglichkeit, Wahrheit, Ehre, Tradition, Zukunft. Trotzdem erfassen diese Wörter wesentliche Ziele der

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A educação está ficando muito cara?

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Muitas pessoas reclamam sobre como a educação tornou-se tão cara. Na maior parte do tempo elas estão erradas. A escolarização tornou-se mais cara, mas considere o custo dos seguintes recursos educacionais: Khan Academy para aprender matemática: Gratuito. Louvre Online para estudar história da arte: Gratuito. Google Translate para aprender dezenas de línguas: Gratuito. Wikipedia para

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