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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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ChatGPT on *Explaining Postmodernism* in 200 words

Question:In 200 words, what is the argument of Stephen Hicks’s book Explaining Postmodernism? ChatGPT: Stephen Hicks’s book “Explaining Postmodernism” argues that postmodernism, a cultural and academic movement that emerged in the late 20th century, represents a radical break with the rationalist and humanist traditions of modernity. According to Hicks, postmodernism is characterized by a rejection

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The French Revolution and the ending of slavery

When did slavery end? Intellectual historian Zeev Sternhell makes the following observation: “But it is above all the French Revolution that is overlooked. Slavery was in fact abolished by the French Revolution. The slaves, like the Jews, were liberated, and for the first time in history, all men living within the frontiers of a single

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“Kant at the Masked Ball” — article published

My article on the deep controversies over Kant, “Kant at the Masked Ball,” is now out in the academic journal Reason Papers. Thanks to editor Carrie-Ann Biondi, Ph.D., for her intelligent and efficient production of the issue. Here’s my opening: “1. Which of the Two Kants?We should grapple with the fact that two opposing traditions

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Zeev Sternhell on the Nazis’ pillaging of Nietzsche

Refreshing this quotation from Zeev Sternhell’s The Anti-Enlightenment Tradition (Yale University Press, 2010), a scholarly study of the most disturbing intellectual trend of the modern world — the ongoing lineage of intellectuals opposed to the Enlightenment tradition of reason, naturalism, individualism, and freedom. Along the way Sternhell asks, of Nietzsche’s place in the trend, an

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El Individualismo del Capitalismo Liberal es Atomista [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 4: El individualismo del

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Audiobook timestamps for *Explaining Postmodernism*

The audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to Foucault at YouTube, now with timestamps for easy navigation. This audiobook edition of Explaining Postmodernism is read by the author. To listen to a specific chapter of the audiobook, visit its YouTube site. To download MP3s of the audiobook or for more information,

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