Two-minute answers to key questions about philosophy, politics, art, and the meaning of life. “Postmodernism” 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 […]
Don’t miss this audio version Stephen Hicks’s scholarly article “Egoism in Nietzsche and Rand.” First published in The Journal of Ayn Rand Studies (10:2, Spring 2009), pp. 249-91. Related: Nietzsche and the Nazis.
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On the connections between philosophy and politicizing education: “Kant’s philosophic successors, Fichte and Hegel, elaborated the idea that the chief function of the state is educational; that in particular the regeneration of Germany is to be accomplished by an education carried on in the interests of the state, and that the private individual is of
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Stephen Hicks highlights underlying philosophical assumptions in discussions of race and racism. In Part 1, we evaluate claims such as the subjectivity of truth, life as a zero-sum game, and valuing group identity over individuality. Dr. Hicks is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, USA. What to listen for: 1. How are you viewing the
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Maria Clara Vieira, Editor, Gazeta de Povo, March 2022Interview of Stephen R. C. Hicks To see the interview in Portuguese, please go to this link: Gazeta do Povo. “The fight with Wokism will get ugly, but rationality will prevail” Stephen Hicks 1) In conservative and “classic liberal” environments in Brazil, there is great concern with
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On her schools: And I repeat this contrast quotation from Kant: For more, from my Philosophy of Education series. Montessori, at time 1:35:49 in this video, in connection with Objectivist philosopher Ayn Rand’s endorsement of Montessori’s principles: Kant, at 1:14:53 time in this video, in context of discussing Idealist philosophies principles and Plato’s and Kant’s
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My talk on the theme: Are the Culture Wars the new Cold War? 6:15 PM (BR) Inscrição (link to site).
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Most people accused of having big egos have, in fact, small and fragile egos. Don’t let little-ego stop you. Unleash your big-ego — the one that thinks ambitiously, faces facts, admits mistakes, and goes for it—it being the best version of you possible. Related: “What Entrepreneurship Can Teach Us about Life.” The Wall Street Journal.
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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
From 2006, an eight-minute documentary clip with my answer. Topics covered: (1) National Socialist philosophy, (2) the Nazi Party’s original 25-point platform — collectivism, economic socialism, nationalism, authoritarianism — (3) negotiations to merge with the German Socialist Party, (4) Hitler and Goebbels speeches on socialism, and (5) the symbolism of the swastika. From 2006, an
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