Category: Promotion of Philosophy
Talk: Stoics, philosophy for difficult times (Bolivia)
We continued to support the national quarantine #Quedateencasa with a talk on “The Stoics, Philosophy for Difficult Times”. Presenters and participants shared insightful reflections – very appropriate at this very […]
Philosophical conversations around Plato (Cluj Napoca and Oradea, Romania)
During the month of April, volunteers from the Cluj Napoca and Oradea branches held philosophical conversations – as a Plato-based seminar, through an online platform. In the first part, participants […]
Philosophical breakfast (Costa Rica)
A Sunday morning gathering to deepen and reflect on diverse philosophical topics, while sharing a delicious typical Costa Rican breakfast. This activity was carried out by students from one of […]
Recordings of «Tips on living at “Interesting time”» (Russia)
When the quarantine began, we came up with this idea. We thought of a lockdown period as a chance to spend it wisely. For example, coming back to the questions […]
You can be a Stoic, too – Lectures online (Budapest, Hungary)
At the time of the new coronavirus pandemic, with dramatic changes to everyday life, preserving psychic stability is important to each and everyone. To help in this, New Acropolis Hungary […]
Philosophical evening tales (Warsaw, Poland)
In these difficult times of self-isolation, the volunteers of New Acropolis with the aim of accompanying or alleviating to some extent, presented online – on the fb platform – a […]
Lecture on Bardo Thodol (Prague, Czech Republic)
In February, New Acropolis gave a lecture on Bardo Thodol, also known as “The Tibetan Book of the Dead”. Given that the mystery of what happens after death has always […]
‘Filosofarte’: what is love for young people? (Alicante, Spain)
A new activity by members of ‘Ulysses’ Challenge’, a group of young philosophers who held a talk with joint reflections, debates and poetry, entitled FILOSOFARTE, focused on the theme: What […]
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky: “The Voice of the Silence” (Panama)
A tribute to Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, an incredible woman who in the West translated many Eastern wisdom texts. She devoted her life to this wonderful purpose, through suffering, rejection, condemnation […]
On the cynical philosopher Diogenes (Cyprus)
This philosopher, Diogenes, is generally known through anecdotes from his time. This presentation aimed at showing how his practical philosophy and the breakdown of the various social and mental barriers […]
