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EP #31 | Hazony Attacks the Enlightenment

January 16, 2020 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #31 | Hazony Attacks the Enlightenment

On December 30th 2019, the YouTube channel Prager University released a video narrated by bible scholar and political theorist Yoram Hazony discussing the Enlightenment. Hazony makes eight major claims about the Enlightenment and while there are some thoughtful arguments against the Enlightenment, Hazony has not made them. In this episode of Open College, Dr. Hicks points out the flaws in Hazony’s augments and shows why this video is an example of special-pleading history.

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EP #22 | Did Coffee Give Us The Enlightenment

July 9, 2019 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP #22 | Did Coffee Give Us The Enlightenment

As a contributing factor, coffee (and tea) certainly gets credit on physiological grounds. Also contributing was the development of European coffee house culture, the coffee houses bringing businessmen, artists, and scientists together for drinking and socializing.

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EP 18 | A Conversation with Dr. Jordan Peterson [Excerpt]

May 6, 2019 admin Open College with Dr. Stephen Hicks Comments Off on EP 18 | A Conversation with Dr. Jordan Peterson [Excerpt]

This is an excerpt from a conversation between Dr. Hicks and Dr. Jordan B. Peterson, recorded on March 27, 2019 on the Jordan B. Peterson podcast. Dr. Peterson is a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto, a clinical psychologist and the author of the multi-million copy bestseller 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos. In this episode, the professors discuss the origins of Explaining Post Modernism, its acceptance and increased awareness amongst the philosophers and the origins of criticisms. The professors agree to continue the discussion further as the seeds of a new enlightenments may be upon us.

To listen to the full interview visit the Jordan B. Peterson podcast RSS feed at www.JordanBPeterson.com

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