Questions tagged [ivan-illich]

Ivan Illich (1926-2002) was a Croatian-Austrian philosopher. He criticized the institutions of modern society. He was the founder of the Centro Intercultural de Documentación (CIDOC) in Cuernavaca, Mexico.

The following are resources on Ivan Illich:

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Resources on learning-history-discrimination

To detach competence from curriculum, inquiries into a man's learning history must be made taboo, like inquiries into his political affiliation, church attendance, lineage, sex habits, or racial background. Laws forbidding discrimination on the…
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What did Ivan Illich think of Helmut Schoeck?

Is there any record of Ivan Illich commenting on the writings, viewpoints or life of Helmut Schoeck?
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How did Peter L. Berger's view of capitalism differ from Ivan Illich's?

These two men had different opinions on capitalism. I thought Ivan Illich was an anarchist. But I thought Dr. Berger believed that socialism was a myth. I read that they disagreed on capitalism. How did they differ?
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How did Ivan Illich reconcile his dislike of academia with having been the vice rector of a university for years?

Did Ivan Illich apologize for being part of the Catholic University of Puerto Rico or his subsequent teaching at different universities? At some point he formed the opinion that schools cannot not help students. Did he have this opinion when he was…