Historian Thomas Nipperdey on one reason why German philosophy came to prominence in American intellectual life: “Until 1830 it was the general rule that talented and curious young minds gravitated to Paris; but from then on they came, in ever-increasing numbers (American students, for example) to Germany, to Berlin.” For more on the meaning and implications […]
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“No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life. There may be countless trails and bridges and demigods who would gladly carry you across; but only at the price of pawning and forgoing yourself. There is one path in the world that none can walk
On January 28, I’ll be giving a one-hour talk on “Postmodernism and the Verdict of History,” followed by a question period. Thanks to Max Oblasky for the invitation and organizing the event.
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I think what the postmodernists did was truly evil. They are responsible for the intellectual fad that made it respectable to be cynical about truth and facts. You’d have people going around saying: “Well, you’re part of that crowd who still believe in facts.” Source.
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Marco den Ouden’s in-depth book review: Nietzsche and the Nazis by Stephen R.C. Hicks “Hicks is driven by a nagging question — how could Nazism happen? Here was one of the most civilized countries in the world, sinking into a morass of hatred, violence and destruction. Why? “The answer is philosophy. ‘Not economics, not psychology,
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Philosopher Christopher Janaway said: “One feature uniting many kinds of recent philosophy is an increasing recognition that we are working within the legacy of Kant”. For more on the meaning and implications of Janaway’s remark, see p. 79 of my Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism from Rousseau to Foucault. Information about other editions and translations is available at this
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Explaining Postmodernism‘s individual chapters were first posted serially, followed by the full audiobook. A playlist of the individual chapters is also available at YouTube. Information about other editions and translations is available at this dedicated page.
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Some data for my class discussions of wealth and poverty: Source.
Famine by social system, 20th century chart Read More »