Philosophy, the ‘love of wisdom’ that has accompanied humanity since Antiquity, continues to influence the way we think and live. On the occasion of this year’s World Philosophy Day, a series of dedicated events brought us into attention contemporary themes and cultural perspectives from distant times.

A first event was titled ‘From Buddha to Epicurus – What Did They Know About Happiness That We Have Forgotten?’ Participants discussed happiness and the ways it can be cultivated in everyday life, a topic that is always relevant.

The second event took place at the New Acropolis headquarters in Iași, under the title ‘Philosophy Lived: A Journey Through Time and Civilizations’. Through this event, the public was invited to meet imagination and ideas of Ancient Egypt, old India, and classical Greece—civilizations that have left an impressive intellectual legacy.