Human Nature

Human nature: mind/body integration, volition, reason and emotion, tabula rasa morally

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Stephen Hicks discusses Ayn Rand’s theory of human nature. This is from Part 12 of his Philosophy of Education course. Previous: Francis Bacon’s “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed” Next: Individualism: self-responsible living and the virtues Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Religion and science as dehumanizing

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Why Existentialists hold that both traditional religion and science are dehumanizing. This is from Part 11 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Jean-Paul Sartre and “Existence precedes essence.” Next: Authentic humanism. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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Applying what we’ve learned from psychology

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Stephen Hicks discusses how Behaviorism applies its psychological theory to educational practice. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: 2×2 chart of techniques. Next: Overcoming the resistance to conditioning. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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The assumption of environmental determinism

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Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s controversial assumption of strong environmental determinism. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Black box methodology. Next: Behaviorism as a “how” of education, not a “what.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.

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