Philosophy

The Group of Seven were an early 20th-century informal society of Canadian artists. The group formed in Toronto, Ontario, though expanded to include artists from Quebec and British Columbia, each of them focused on experiencing at the vast Canadian landscape, especially to the north, capturing and essentializing it with fresh eyes. Perhaps the most representative […]

By Professor Stephen R.C. Hicks, Rockford University, USA Lecture 14: What is postmodern philosophy, and how do the views of Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida, and other postmodernists apply to education in practice? Previous lectures in the series: Part One: Introduction: What is the purpose of education, and what is philosophy’s relevance? Part Two: Reality: Metaphysics

“The way an individual should be is determined by what is needed for development, self-maintenance, and reproduction.” Lecture Eight: Biological Naturalism Themes: Trolley Problems. Is the “Naturalistic Fallacy” a fallacy? Hume. The question of objectivity. Aristotle and Rand. The moral philosopher as first a biologist. Concluding Chart. Text: Foot, Natural Goodness. About the Instructor Stephen

An open letter Douglass wrote in 1848 to Thomas Auld, his former master, on the tenth anniversary of his escape from slavery to freedom. The letter reflects the powerful impact of the moral rights reflected in the Declaration of Independence. In his speech “What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?” delivered on July 5,

Excerpt: “… The doctrines of Europe, were that men in numerous associations cannot be restrained within the limits of order and justice, except by forces physical and moral wielded over them by authorities independent of their will. Hence their organization of kings, hereditary nobles, and priests …. “[Our goal], on the contrary, was to maintain