Philosophy

Modernist art rejects representation in art often contemptuously, calling it “non-art” or “kitsch.” Why? Partly it’s the influence of philosopher Immanuel Kant. In his famous Critique of Judgment, in which he calls “sublime” the Hebrew Scripture passage “Thou shalt make no graven images.” I discuss Kant’s general philosophy, his philosophy of art, and his influence

Question:In 200 words, what is the argument of Stephen Hicks’s book Explaining Postmodernism? ChatGPT: Stephen Hicks’s book “Explaining Postmodernism” argues that postmodernism, a cultural and academic movement that emerged in the late 20th century, represents a radical break with the rationalist and humanist traditions of modernity. According to Hicks, postmodernism is characterized by a rejection

Question:In 200 words, what is the argument of Stephen Hicks’s book Nietzsche and the Nazis? ChatGPT: Stephen Hicks’s book Nietzsche and the Nazis argues that there is a direct connection between the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and the rise of Nazi ideology in Germany. Hicks argues that the Nazis were heavily influenced by Nietzsche’s ideas,

Let it be the Second Preface to his Critique of Pure Reason. CPR is Kant’s foundational and most important work. Yet it’s long and complicated. When he published the second edition in 1787, he took pains to write a new preface outlining his main conclusions, his reasons for them, and their key implications for future

The nationalistic Right and the identity-politics Left share a collectivist, irrationalist, adversarial approach to culture and politics. Classically liberal individualism is a third and fundamentally distinct approach. Stephen Hicks, Professor of Philosophy (USA) and John Anderson, former Deputy Prime Minister (Australia) discuss. Full interview here. Related: Stephen Hicks on the intellectual roots political correctness, Woke