Epistemology

Nietzsche on Kant, and his influence upon Postmodernism [Pope Lecture]

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In this invited lecture, Dr. Hicks surveys key educational ideas from pre-modern times, the modern era, and our post-modern times. Ancient education often stressed discipline, obedience and rule following, while modern thinkers such as Galileo, Locke, and Montaigne stressed independent judgment and the power of reason. He then examines a series postmodern (and fellow-traveler) thinkers […]

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David Kelley, “Objectivity: Metaphysical and Epistemological” [Atlas Intellectuals]

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This unit of the Atlas Intellectuals course on Objectivity features David Kelley (Ph.D., Princeton University) on “Objectivity: Metaphysical and Epistemological”. Dr. Kelley is the founder of The Atlas Society. In this lecture, he distinguishes between objective, subjective, and intrinsic approaches to thinking and argues that objectivity is a cardinal human value. The concept of objectivity has two meanings:

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Francis Bacon’s “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed”

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Stephen Hicks summarizes Ayn Rand’s metaphysics and epistemology with a quotation from Francis Bacon. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Cognitive tabula rasa. Next: Human nature: mind/body integration, volition, reason and emotion, tabula rasa morally. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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