Why getting old is scary
The case of Schopenhauer.
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Philosophy
In Defense of Advertising by Jerry Kirkpatrick
In the following video interview, I speak with Professor Jerry Kirkpatrick, author of In Defense of Advertising, about the value of advertising, the common criticisms of it, and his responses to them. Dr. Kirkpatrick is Professor of International Business and Marketing at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Part I: Part II: This video interview is
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Education: Locke versus Kant
The education of children is a highly philosophical enterprise — the project is long-term, of great importance, requires a strategic understanding of human life, and puts our actual values to the test. In my Philosophy of Education course, we spend much of our time finding where the rubber meets the road — that is, connecting
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Kirkpatrick on Montessori and Dewey
Professor Jerry Kirkpatrick gave a talk at Rockford College on October 28 on “Montessori and Dewey as Educational Philosophers.” Dr. Kirkpatrick is Professor of International Business at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In the following eleven-minute interview after his talk, I speak with Dr. Kirkpatrick about the two great educational philosophers of the twentieth century,
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American and Athenian religious belief
Fascinating numbers in this Harris poll on 21st-century Americans’ beliefs about ghosts, astrology, witches, and other supernatural phenomena. For example: 73% believe in miracles. 61% believe in a devil. 40% believe in ghosts. 25% believe in astrology. And so on, with interesting breakdowns of the data based on sex, political affiliation, and amount of education.
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Jerry Kirkpatrick on philosophy’s importance to business
Professor Jerry Kirkpatrick gave a talk at Rockford College on October 27 on “The Importance of Philosophy to Business.” Dr. Kirkpatrick is Professor of International Business at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. His talk was sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. In the following two-part interview after his talk, I speak with Dr.
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Entrepreneur magazine mentions CEE
Entrepreneur magazine is a leading monthly in the field, and each year it has a feature on top colleges for entrepreneurship, along with a list of other colleges that offer entrepreneurship programs. This year for the first time Rockford College and the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship are included. Here is where Rockford College appears
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CEE’s Templeton Award — short video
Here’s a 55-second video clip about CEE‘s winning a 2009 Templeton Freedom Award from the Atlas Economic Research Foundation: This video is also posted at AERF’s Atlas Network site.
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