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#421: Why You Need a Philosophical Survival Kit

The Art of Manliness

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Why Do You Need a Course on Western Ethics and Philosophy?

Admiral James Stockdale was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. When he got back, this course started developing based on his experience there. In 1959, the Navy sent Stockdale to Stanford and received a master's degree in international relations. He became interested in philosophy; met Phil Rhinelander while at Stanford.

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