A friend sent this t-shirt today. A man is listening to a television advertisement: How much would you pay for the secrets of the Universe? Do not answer yet, you also get this stainless steel pot!! Now how much would you pay? Such a tough pair of questions. I love it.
T-shirt: How much would you pay for the secrets of the universe? Read More »
In my Introduction to Philosophy course we read Sigmund Freud’s Civilization and Its Discontents. In Chapter 5, Freud makes the following strong claim about human nature: “Men are not gentle creatures who want to be loved, and who at the most can defend themselves if they are attacked; they are, on the contrary, creatures among
Freud and original sin Read More »
John Stuart Mill: “To do as one would be done by, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, constitute the ideal perfection of utilitarian morality.” Stephen Hicks: “Unless one is a masochist.” (Image by Roland Topor, 1960.) Related: John Stuart Mill’s great work on liberty of thought and expression:
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In an interview, Foucault responds: “I am simply a Nietzschean, and I try as far as possible, on a certain number of issues, to see with the help of Nietzsche’s texts” (1989, 471). Source: Foucault Live (Interviews, 1961-1984). Edited by Sylvère Lotringer. Translated by Lysa Hochroth and John Johnston. New York: Semiotext(e), 1989, p. 471.)
Is Foucault a Neo-Marxist? Nietzschean datum Read More »
I’m happy to announce that this winter I will be visiting professor at the University of Kasimir the Great. I’ll be teaching a course for graduate students on the theme of Entrepreneurial Education, as well as giving some public talks on philosophical topics. Thanks very much especially to Professor Piotr Kostyło for enabling my visit.
Announcement: Visiting Professorship in Poland at UKW Read More »
Quince argumentos para el Capitalismo Liberal: Este post va a formar parte de una serie de argumentos del libro “Liberalism: Pro & Con” de Stephen Hicks en español. Pueden encontrar todos los argumentos que serán publicados en orden en el siguiente link: Liberalism: Pro & Con en español. EN CONTRA Argumento 2: La naturaleza humana
Who are the great philosophers, and what makes them great? Our series covers major philosophers and texts. For each, we’ve selected an excerpt and done a close reading with the accompanying text. Our goal is to understand and interpret — not to argue with — though we point out key claims and controversies. This Episode:
Aristotle’s Ethics, in the *Philosophers, Explained* series by Professor Stephen Hicks Read More »
Do appreciate the philosophical (if not historical) accuracy. Considering this as my costume for next year’s festivities. (On the philosophical accuracy.)
Kant Dracula at Hallowe’en Read More »