In this section from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course, Professor Hicks discusses the importance of philosophy for education professionals. 1 clip: Previous: The relevance of philosophy to education. Next: [Part 2: Metaphysics] Introducing metaphysics: our hybrid civilization. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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This is from Part 1 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. In this section, Professor Hicks raises the many philosophical questions that education poses. Clips 1-8: Previous: What education is. Next: What philosophy is. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Here Professor Hicks defines philosophy as a discipline. This is from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course 3 clips: Previous: Some philosophical questions about education. Next: The relevance of philosophy to education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Professor Hicks defines education in these sections from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-3: Previous: “Philosophy” of “Education”. Next: Some philosophical questions about education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
I seem to be hearing more jarring language than usual. The major recent ear offenders have been pronouns in relational contexts: Is she taller than me? On the test, he got a higher score than me. Egad. One should say: Is she taller than I [am]? On the test, he got a higher score than
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At the APEE conference next month in Las Vegas, I will be presenting “The Evolution of the Mixed Economy – A Schematic Approach.” My talk integrates themes from several major thinkers from whom I have learned a great deal: Adam Smith, Ludwig von Mises, Ayn Rand, Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, James Buchanan, and Gordon Tullock.
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My full interview with Ray Stata is now online at CEE’s site. (An abridged version of the interview was published in the December issue of Kaizen [pdf].) Ray Stata is Chairman of Analog Devices, Inc., based in Norwood, Massachusetts. Working out of his basement, Mr. Stata co-founded Analog Devices in the 1960s. As of 2009,
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A striking statement on school reform by U.S. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan. Duncan called the 2005 Hurricane Katrina “the best thing that happened to the education system in New Orleans.” Duncan continued: “That education system was a disaster, and it took Hurricane Katrina to wake up the community to say that ‘we have to do
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