I’m starting a list of now-common fallacies. Not all of their labels are original to me. Argumentum ad Sneerium (definition): The fallacious tactic of substituting derision or disdain for responsive argument. Argumentum ex Rectum: The practice of arguing by pulling ‘facts’ out of one’s ass and shoving them insincerely into a debate. Alternative definition: Making shit
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“Because there is no time for thinking and no rest in thinking, we no longer weigh divergent views; we’re content to hate them.” (Human All-Too-Human, (1878), section 282) Certainly an apt diagnosis of some sub-cultures on social media. A different translation is available at this Project Gutenberg edition of HATH.
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I made this chart 22 years ago, when I was writing Explaining Postmodernism. Happy to see it making the rounds again. (Thanks to Victor M.)
Socialism from failure to failure to now Read More »
For those interested in early modern philosophy: Report on Astell’s collection at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Mary Astell (1666–1731) commentaries and book collection Read More »
Steven Sanders, Ph.D., is professor of philosophy at Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts. “Hicks writes about modern European philosophy and the Anglo-American tradition with sophistication and an eye for the thought-revealing anecdote.” Reason Papers 28 (Spring 2006): 111-124.Stephen R. C. Hicks’s Explaining Postmodernism: Skepticism and Socialism from Rousseau to FoucaultA DiscussionSteven M. SandersBridgewater State College I.
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Interviewer Mark Michael Lewis and I had an extended conversation about philosophy and its applications to education, business ethics, postmodernism, and entrepreneurship. A video of this interview is available at YouTube. Here is the transcript: Mark Lewis: Welcome to a new edition of Becoming an Ayn Rand Hero, where we use the ideas of Ayn Rand
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W. T. Jones’s A History of Western Philosophy is excellent on all the major philosophers and integrates them well into historical context. He’s also a clear writer, which can be rare in philosophy. Also, one does not have to read the philosophers in historical order, as the presentations are self-contained and/or context-established along the way.
Best history of philosophy? My recommendation Read More »
Contrasting liberal to cancel culture. Image and text versions below, should you want to modify for yourself. Cancel Culture defined Liberal Culture Cancel Culture Range of opinion? Expect diversity of Expect uniformity of Attitude toward those who disagree? Tolerance of the eccentric Hostility to the deviant Atmosphere encouraged? Benevolence Fear
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