Category Archives: Bennett, William J.
(1) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 6 of 7: Ethics in International Politics; (2) Commentary on Values Education in American Schools
Steven Cahn, James Rachels, George Sher, and Robert Simon continue the series on philosophy and public policy, focusing on ethical and moral obligations among nations, especially where charity and aid in the developing world is concerned. In the second segment … Continue reading
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Tagged Philosophy, Politics
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(1) Modern Zionism; (2) Commentary on Friendship
Werner Dannhauser discusses the intellectual roots of the Jewish state and modern Zionism as a religious and political movement. He speaks about the origins of the word “Zion,” and characterizes Judaism as a geographical, land-based religion, recalling paradigms of traditional … Continue reading
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(1) Art and Ideas in Drama; (2) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 5 of 7: Ethics and Education
Brenda Murphy speaks about art and ideas in drama, from George Bernard Shaw’s influence on twentieth-century drama to contemporary American theater. In the second episode [16:25], William Bennett, Steven Cahn, James Rachels, and George Sher resume the series on philosophy and public … Continue reading
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(1) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 4 of 7: Nuclear Power, Affirmative Action; (2) Humankind and the Environment
William Bennett, Steven Cahn, James Rachels, and George Sher continue the series on philosophy and public policy. Topics include nuclear power, affirmative action and other solutions to racial discrimination, and professional ethics. In the second segment [16:45], John Passmore discusses his book Man’s Responsibility for Nature (1974) with Kent … Continue reading
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(1) Current Black American Literature; (2) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 3 of 7: Education and Politics
Darwin Turner discusses African American literature with Kent Mullikin. Turner speaks about black writers’ reactions in the face of criticism, forms of creative writing by black authors, and black authors’ working relationships with publishers. In the second segment (14:30), the series on … Continue reading
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Tagged Education policy -- U.S., Philosophy, Writers - African-American
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(1) Privilege and Responsibility; (2) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 2 of 7: Ethics and International Relations
John Passmore, joined by Kent Mullikin, discusses the privileges and responsibilities borne by teachers, especially in the academy. These include the freedom to teach and the moral implications of teaching. Passmore expresses his opinions on the then-new fields of Afro-American … Continue reading
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Tagged Education -- U.S., Legal ethics, Philosophy, U.S. -- Public Policy
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(1) The Unceremonious American; (2) Philosophy and Public Policy, Part 1 of 7: Practical and Theoretical Influences
John Sisk speaks about American attitudes toward ceremony and ritual and the changes in those attitudes over time. He offers his thoughts on the human potential movement. The second segment [4:00] is the first part of a series on philosophy and … Continue reading
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Tagged Medical ethics, Philosophy, Rituals
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(1)New Criticism and the American Literary Community: Summary and Response; (1) United States Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Third World; (3) American Medical Education and the Liberal Arts; (4) Commentary on Opinion Polls
William Dowling summarizes the approach to literature known as New Criticism and the close textual analysis that characterizes it. He talks about the basis of some conflicts among New Critics in the 1960s. At [5:20], Cleanth Brooks responds to Dowling, … Continue reading
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(1) Energy from a Cultural Perspective; (2) Shakespeare Today; (3) The Education of Journalists; Review of A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole; (4) Commentary on Ambition
John Opie talks about the conflict between risk and security in the way Americans think about the energy crisis in the 1980s. He comments on the meaning and value of humanism, and suggests that a historian’s perspective might contribute to … Continue reading
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Sports and Social Values, Part 2 of 2
Robert Bryan and George Sher discuss the intersections of professional sports, entertainment, and philosophy. The scholars discuss excellence and limitations as taught by sports, the state of intercollegiate athletics, and compensation for professional athletes. William Bennett joins the conversation. At the time of … Continue reading
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