This is Part 2 of Professor Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course, in which he introduces metaphysics, its competing theories, and their role in education. Clips 1-3: Previous: The Creation story. Next: The argument from design. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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This is from Part 1 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. Here he discusses the practical implications of philosophical theory for education. 1 clip: Previous: What philosophy is Next: Motivation for the course Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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In this section from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course, Professor Hicks discusses the importance of philosophy for education professionals. 1 clip: Previous: The relevance of philosophy to education. Next: [Part 2: Metaphysics] Introducing metaphysics: our hybrid civilization. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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David Hume is the most influential dead philosopher, according to a recent vote by contemporary philosophers. William Kline of the University of Illinois, Springfield, is an expert on Hume, and he gave a talk recently at Rockford College on Hume’s ethical theory. Here is my follow-up interview with him: Dr. Kline also spoke at Rockford
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This is from Part 1 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. In this section, Professor Hicks raises the many philosophical questions that education poses. Clips 1-8: Previous: What education is. Next: What philosophy is. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Here Professor Hicks defines philosophy as a discipline. This is from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course 3 clips: Previous: Some philosophical questions about education. Next: The relevance of philosophy to education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Dr. William Kline, Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies at the University of Illinois, Springfield, gave two talks this month at Rockford College. Here is my follow-up interview with him on the main points of his talk on business ethics (3 clips): The talk was sponsored by the Center for Ethics and Entrepreneurship. Related: My interview
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Professor Hicks defines education in these sections from Part 1 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-3: Previous: “Philosophy” of “Education”. Next: Some philosophical questions about education. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.