Idealist philosophy
Dr. Stephen Hicks discusses Idealist philosophy as an integrated system with positions in metaphysics, epistemology, human nature, and ethics. This is from Part 7 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course.
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Tags: dualism in philosophy, Idealist epistemology, Idealist metaphysics, Philosophical Idealism, pure reason
Stephen, this is the first video segment I’ve looked at, and it is quite good. I think my 16 year old could follow it pretty well, so it should be ideal for college-level presentations. One comment: I see that you didn’t mention the reason/emotion conflict in the part about human nature. Emotion is usually attributed to the lower part of human nature. Also, urges and “instincts” as opposed to aspirations, is another opposition in human nature that deserves mention. Good work!
Thanks, Roger. Yes indeed about the reason/emotion split in Idealism. That issue is raised earlier in the course but did not make the time-limit cut for the Idealism section. But you’re exactly right that it’s important.
I like your video lecture, it’s very interesting for me and also for other students.