Stephen Hicks

DEBATE: Conservatism vs. Liberalism —James Orr (Cambridge U.) vs. Stephen R.C. Hicks (Rockford U.) — published in *Reason Papers* journal

Reason Papers is a peer-reviewed philosophy journal now in its 51st year of existence. The new issue features a three-round debate between Professor James Orr (University of Cambridge, UK), and Professor Stephen Hicks (Rockford University, USA). Dr. Orr advocates and defends Conservatism; Dr. Hicks does the same for Liberalism. The full debate also features an […]

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News: Brazilian Portuguese translation of *Nietzsche and the Nazis*

I’m happy to announce that a Portuguese translation of my Nietzsche and the Nazis is in the works, to be published by LvM Editora out of São Paulo, Brazil. The contract has been signed; estimated date of publication is late 2025 or early 2026. Did the National Socialists misunderstand and/or misuse the philosophy of Nietzsche?

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Postmodernism and Education: Foucault, Giroux [Lecture 14 of Philosophy of Education course]

By Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University, USA Lecture 14: What is postmodern philosophy, and how do the views of Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and other postmodernists apply to education in practice? Previous lectures in the series: Part One: Introduction: What is the purpose of education, and what is philosophy’s relevance? Part Two: Reality: Metaphysics

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BIOLOGICAL NATURALISM: FOOT. Lecture 8 of Philosophy of Ethics course [Peterson Academy]

“The way an individual should be is determined by what is needed for development, self-maintenance, and reproduction.” Lecture Eight: Biological Naturalism Themes: Trolley Problems. Is the “Naturalistic Fallacy” a fallacy? Hume. The question of objectivity. Aristotle and Rand. The moral philosopher as first a biologist. Concluding Chart. Text: Foot, Natural Goodness. About the Instructor Stephen

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