Ethics

Individualism: self-responsible living and the virtues

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Stephen Hicks discusses individualism and the virtues in Objectivism. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Human nature: mind/body integration, volition, reason and emotion, tabula rasa morally Next: Egoism versus the false alternative of altruism or predation Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Albert Camus and “The Myth of Sisyphus”

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Stephen Hicks discusses Camus’s interpretation of the Myth of Sisyphus and its implications for Existentialism. This is from Part 11 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: God is dead. Next: Jean-Paul Sartre and “Existence precedes essence.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Predation’s solution: power, aggression, win/lose

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Stephen Hicks here discusses the predatory ethic’s response to the Myth of Gygess. This is from Part 5 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: The Myth of Gyges. Next: Altruism’s solution: selflessness, sacrifice, lose/win service to others. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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