Category: Philosophy
Socrates knew nothing. And you? (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Philosophy Days in St. Petersburg’s “New Acropolis” began with the search for criteria of a decent life. School of philosophy offers not only lectures, but also many other means that […]
Philosophy Day (Slovenia)
Every year we remember the philosophical heritage on Unesco’s World Philosophy Day. To honor it, New Acropolis in Slovenia organized two events, that happened on November 21st. In Ljubljana, a […]
Unity through diversity – World Day of Philosophy at NA (Germany)
In open interactive workshops, speakers posed fundamental questions and encouraged discussions. Topics were: “Kant’s journey to the stars”: What can I know, what may I hope for? “Stoic Skills”: […]
Plato in the Modern Age? Why not! (Plzen, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis Plzen organized an event to commemorate the World Philosophy Day. The event was called “Plato in the Modern Age? Why not!” Visitors first learned about Plato’s ideas and […]
“Matrix – Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” (Liberec, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis Liberec organized a short play called “Matrix – Plato’s Allegory of the Cave” as a part of the World Philosophy Day celebrations. As the name suggests it combines […]
Open Class for Fall Living Philosophy (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago had an Open Living Philosophy Class open to the public. The participants were introduced to the syllabus. In addition, a talk about the meaning of philosophy in […]
Navigating towards unity: philosophy, wisdom and humanism in a world in disarray (Brussels, Belgium)
In a context where divisions seem to be growing, a conference organized by Nouvelle Acropole Belgique brought together a large, committed audience eager to find answers to the challenges of […]
World Philosophy Day – Public lecture: The philosophical landscape of the Enlightenment (Timișoara, Romania)
Each year, New Acropolis Timișoara organizes different events to celebrate The World Philosophy Day. This year we chose The Enlightenment Age as the main theme, for its effervescent spirit by […]
Jamblichus and the Mysteries of Egypt (Montpellier, France)
Thierry Adda, President of New Acropolis France, gave a lecture entitled ‘Jamblichus and the mysteries of Egypt’ at our school in Montpellier in June. Jamblichus was a Neoplatonist of the […]
‘The Inner Awakening’, conference (Leuven, Belgium)
The conference ‘Inner Awakening’, held at New Acropolis, confronted attendees with some of the most powerful obstacles to inner growth and well-being: distraction and lack of discipline. The ‘path of […]
