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REMEMBERING GREAT TEACHERS

AND STUDYING CHINESE AT PENN IN THE 1980S

May 31, 2023 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

Studying Philosophy Is Useless

Except to Scientists, Businesspeople, Attorneys, Physicians, Clergy, Artists, Influencers, Activists, War Heroes, and Citizens of a Democracy

Apr 21, 2023 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

My Battle with YouTube Bots

Corporations Need to Be Answerable to the Rest of Us

Dec 23, 2022 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

How Did This Nice Conservative Boy Become a Democrat?

As a young man, I was primed, by both instinct and education, to become a conservative. My late father was chairman of the local Republican Party. I was…

Apr 15, 2022 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

Love and Loyalty in China

Reflections on the Classic Film “Spring in a Small Town”

Mar 15, 2022 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

Have the Humility to Learn

Reflections on Teaching at Stanford University

Feb 15, 2022 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

Was This Ancient Taoist the First Philosopher of Disability?

By John Altmann and Bryan W. Van Norden

Jan 15, 2022 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

Who Is Canceling Aristotle?

The Panic over the Imaginary Threat to the Canon

Dec 23, 2021 •

Bryan W. Van Norden

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