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Schooling to Develop or Stifle Kid's Potential? | Open College No. 48 | Stephen Hicks
We want our children to grow to be creative problem-solving adults. Dr. Hicks takes a look at the nature of modern schooling and wonders if we can achieve our goal for our children with what goes on in schools. He pays particularly close attention to the role homework plays in student's lives.
For some time, Professor Hicks has been doing a philosophical analysis podcast on a wide range of contemporary topics. It has been available on a number of other platforms. It is now being offered on RUclips as well. Its mission is to “ to explain the chaos.”
Stephen R. C. Hicks, Ph.D., is Professor of Philosophy at Rockford University, USA, and has had visiting positions at Georgetown University in ...
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Nietzsche's Natural Slaves and Masters | Open College No. 43 | Stephen Hicks
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Friedrich Nietzsche was an inspirational thinker, famous for declaring "What does not kill me makes me stronger!" In this podcast, Dr. Hicks looks at Nietzsche's claim that moral codes are not commandments from God, but are actually products of our own internal psychological natures. Timestamps: 00:00 Nietzsche: a great, inspirational thinker 01:45 He is a great critic of human psychology 04:05...
Manifest Destiny Wasn't | Open College No. 26 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 499Месяц назад
The United States expanded from the east coast to the west coast quite rapidly in the 19th century. Was this it's destiny? What is manifest destiny? In this podcast, Dr. Hicks looks at the notions of destiny and power politics as explanations in the history of nineteenth century American history. He concludes that American progress then was not destined but was a result of the values held by in...
Morality Without Gods | Open College No. 53 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 6052 месяца назад
Is morality natural or can it only be explained and justified by referring to a supernatural Being? The religious position is that nature cannot explain morality and therefore, we must believe in moral supernaturalism. The natural position is that humans make choices. Reality provides a standard by which we can distinguish good from bad. Therefore, morality is a natural phenomenon. On a persona...
Would Immortality be Worth It? | Open College Podcast No. 51 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 3022 месяца назад
When we think about our own mortality, we might conclude we must fill our lives with as many experiences as we can-don't waste time, get a move on- or we might reach a more fatalistic position: what is the point of doing anything? Would we be better off if we were immortal? For some time, Professor Hicks has been doing a philosophical analysis podcast on a wide range of contemporary topics. It ...
Ayn Rand's Critique of Nietzsche's Ethics | Open College No. 44 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.3 месяца назад
Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand are often seen as having identical philosophies. In this podcast, Dr. Hicks, argues that, while on a first reading there seems to be overlap between the two thinkers, they are actually very different in their positions on free will, the objectivity of ethics, the role of reason and individualism vs. collectivism. Here is the location of the Nietzsche/Rand compar...
Nietzsche and the Nazis (The Video) Part 4
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This is the fourth and final part of a four part presentation of Dr. Stephen Hicks' book, Nietzsche and the Nazis. The focus in this part is on the similarities and differences between the ideas of Nietzsche and those of the Nazis. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900), was one of their inspirations. Were they right to do so...
Nietzsche and the Nazis (The Video) Part Three
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This is the third part of a four part video presentation of Dr. Stephen Hicks' book, Nietzsche and the Nazis. The focus in this part is on the ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche(1844-1900), was one of their inspirations. Were they right to do so? This video investigates the thought of Friedrich Nietzsche...
Nietzsche and the Nazis (The Video) Part Two
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This is the second part of a four part presentation of Dr. Stephen Hicks' book, Nietzsche and the Nazis. The focus in this part is on the actions of the Nazi Party once they came to power in 1933. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche(1844-1900), was one of their inspirations. Were they right to do so? This video investigates the though...
Nietzsche and the Nazis (The Video) Part One
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This is the first part of a four part presentation of Dr. Stephen Hicks' book, Nietzsche and the Nazis. The focus is on the nature of philosophy of history and why weak arguments about the origins of the Nazi Party are insufficient. A philosophical explanation is necessary. Adolf Hitler and the Nazis claimed that the 19th century German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche(1844-1900), was one of th...
Enlightenment, Counter-Enlightenment and Classical Liberalism | Courtenay Turner and Stephen Hicks
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In this conversation with Courtenay Turner, Dr. Hicks discusses the origins of the Enlightenment, the Counter-Enlightenment, classical liberalism and where we are now. Courtenay Turner hosts a podcast where she boldly seeks truth, diving into a myriad of deep topics surrounding issues of health, fitness, medicine, philosophy, psychology, politics, geopolitics & sociocultural zeitgeist. Her podc...
Catharine MacKinnon | Only Words | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 6834 месяца назад
"Protecting pornography means protecting sexual abuse as speech." The subject of this video is the 1993 book "Only Words" by Catharine MacKinnon. MacKinnon argues for a new definition of pornography and that censorship of pornography is necessary. Philosophers, Explained covers major philosophers and texts, especially the great classics. In each episode, Professor Hicks discusses an important w...
Friedrich Nietzsche | The Greek State | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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"... we must accept this cruel sounding truth that slavery is of the essence of Culture..." This essay was originally slated to appear in Nietzsche's first book The Birth of Tragedy. In the essay, Nietzsche takes a critical look at modern liberal society and capitalism and concludes that its key ideals, 'the dignity of man' and the 'dignity of work', are illusions. Instead, Nietzsche offers a l...
Voltaire | Letters on England-Politics, Philosophy, Science | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 5565 месяцев назад
"The English are the only people upon earth who have been able to prescribe limits to the power of kings by resisting them..." François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), who later came to call himself Voltaire, was an intellectual of the French Enlightenment. He was most famous for being the author of "Candide," which is still widely read to this day. He expressed his love of the tolerant English syste...
Voltaire | Letters on England-On Religion and Toleration | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 6755 месяцев назад
François-Marie Arouet(1694-1778), who later came to call himself Voltaire, was an intellectual of the French Enlightenment. He was most famous for being the author of "Candide," which is still widely read to this day. He was a staunch critic of the Catholic Church in France and an advocate for freedom of speech and freedom of religion. He expressed his love of the tolerant English system of gov...
Education, Ethics and Religious Belief | Optiv Network | A Discussion with Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 6305 месяцев назад
Education, Ethics and Religious Belief | Optiv Network | A Discussion with Stephen Hicks
Thomas Kuhn | The Structure of Scientific Revolutions | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Thomas Kuhn | The Structure of Scientific Revolutions | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Karl Popper | Conjectures and Refutations | What is science? |Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 1,4 тыс.6 месяцев назад
Karl Popper | Conjectures and Refutations | What is science? |Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
DEI and Medicine | A conversation between Dr. Yuval Bibi and Dr. Hicks
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DEI and Medicine | A conversation between Dr. Yuval Bibi and Dr. Hicks
Thomas Sowell | Affirmative Action: A Worldwide Disaster | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Thomas Sowell | Affirmative Action: A Worldwide Disaster | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Total Skepticism | A Treatise on Human Nature | David Hume | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Total Skepticism | A Treatise on Human Nature | David Hume | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Postmodern Philosophy and Beyond w/Stephen Hicks | Interview with Metamodern Spirituality
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Postmodern Philosophy and Beyond w/Stephen Hicks | Interview with Metamodern Spirituality
The Great Instauration | Francis Bacon | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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The Great Instauration | Francis Bacon | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Michel Foucault | History of Sexuality | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Michel Foucault | History of Sexuality | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
The Ethics of Entrepreneurship | The Entrepreneurism Series #1 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 2747 месяцев назад
The Ethics of Entrepreneurship | The Entrepreneurism Series #1 | Stephen Hicks
Jacques Derrida | Cogito and the History of Madness | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Jacques Derrida | Cogito and the History of Madness | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
Derrick Bell | "Racial Realism" | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
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Derrick Bell | "Racial Realism" | Philosophers Explained | Stephen Hicks
The Philosophy of Money | Robert Breedlove interviews Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 6927 месяцев назад
The Philosophy of Money | Robert Breedlove interviews Stephen Hicks
Bertrand Russell | "The Value of Philosophy" | The Problems of Philosophy | Philosophers Explained
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Bertrand Russell | "The Value of Philosophy" | The Problems of Philosophy | Philosophers Explained
What Should I do? | Ethical Reasoning in a Complex Situation | Open College No. 41 | Stephen Hicks
Просмотров 3427 месяцев назад
What Should I do? | Ethical Reasoning in a Complex Situation | Open College No. 41 | Stephen Hicks