Dr. Ed Locke will be coming to Colorado next week to give two free campus lectures. For the details, see these announcements from the Ayn Rand Institute.
First, in Boulder:
The Objectivist Concept of Self-EsteemA talk at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Who: Dr. Edwin A. Locke, Dean’s Professor (Emeritus) of Motivation and Leadership at the R. H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
What: A talk that defines genuine self-esteem, explains its fundamental role in psychology, and explains why the Objectivist concept of self-esteem is the only proper one
Where: Duane Physics, Room G1B20, University of Colorado, Boulder campus, Boulder, CO.
When: Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at 6:30 p.m.
Description: In this talk Dr. Locke discusses self-esteem from a philosophical as well as a psychological perspective. He addresses such issues as: why self-esteem is a fundamental psychological need; the relationship between self-esteem and volition; the mental operations and actions that foster self-esteem; the difference between the Objectivist theory and other theories of self-esteem; the opposite of self-esteem: self-doubt; how people experience self-doubt; how people defend against self-doubt; and why these defenses do not work.
Admission: FREE. Open to students and the public. No RSVP required.
Then, in Denver:
Christianity vs. Objectivism: Which Is the Proper Philosophy for Living on Earth?A talk at the University of Colorado, Denver
Who: Dr. Edwin A. Locke, Dean’s Professor (Emeritus) of Motivation and Leadership at the R. H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland
What: A talk that contrasts the philosophies of Christianity with Objectivism and argues that Objectivism is the philosophy required to live on earth
Where: St. Cajetan’s Center, Room 201, University of Colorado, Auraria campus, Denver, CO.
When: Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at 6:00 p.m.
Description: Dr. Locke argues that only Objectivism, the philosophy of Ayn Rand, provides a code of morality suitable for living successfully and happily on earth. Objectivism holds that reality is real, that reason is man’s only means of knowing it and that one should act in one’s own rational self-interest, with rationality being the highest virtue. Life is the objective standard of morality. In contrast, Christianity asserts that reality is governed by supernatural forces, that knowledge is based on faith and that the highest moral virtue is self-sacrifice. It will be shown that Christianity cannot be practiced consistently, destroys the integrity of man’s mind, and is incompatible with living successfully and happily in the real world.
Admission: FREE. Open to students and the public. No RSVP required.
And here’s a bit about Dr. Locke:
Bio: Dr. Locke, Dean’s Professor (Emeritus) of Motivation and Leadership at the University of Maryland, has published more than 230 articles, chapters and books on subjects such as leadership, work motivation, goal setting, job satisfaction, incentives, and the philosophy of science. He is internationally known for his work on human motivation. He is the author of such books as The Prime Movers: Traits of the Great Wealth Creators (AMACOM Books, 2000), Goal Setting: A Motivational Technique That Works (with G. Latham) and Postmodernism and Management: Pros, Cons and the Alternative (JAI: Elsevier, 2003). He is also the editor of Principles of Organizational Behavior (Blackwell Publishers, 2000). Dr. Locke is a consulting editor for professional journals, and his commentaries have been published in numerous newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Detroit Free Press, Arizona Republic, Boston Globe, Orange County Register and the Cincinnati Enquirer.
