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Defining modernism and pre-modernism

1 Comment / Epistemology, Ethics, Fruits of the Enlightenment, History, History of Philosophy, Human Nature, Metaphysics, Philosophy, Philosophy of History, Politics /

Intellectual systems and movements are defined philosophically by means of their characteristic claims in the five major branches of philosophy: metaphysics, epistemology, human nature, ethics, and politics. As historical movements, they are defined by the time of their formulation and most vigorous activity. So in the following table I offer a definitions of pre-modernism and […]

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“Nietzsche and the Nazis” update

49 Comments / Economics, Education, Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Fruits of the Enlightenment, History, History of Philosophy, Objectivism, Philosophy, Politics /

Since its 2006 publication, my 2:45-hour documentary on Nietzsche and the Nazis has been available from Amazon, Netflix, and other venues. Beginning this summer, Netflix has made the documentary available via video-stream, which has led to a healthy uptick in feedback — including gratifying praise, interesting new angles, thoughtful disagreement — and a smattering of

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