Tag: history
The Philosopher’s Role in Society: Insights from Helena Blavatsky (Brussels, Belgium)
Sylvain Cigna, philosopher, sociologist, and director of New Acropolis Brussels, presented a lecture during which he posed the question of the philosopher’s role in the city. To answer this, he […]
Sightseeing walk in Budapest (Hungary)
New Acropolis held a natural and cultural history walk at one of the emblematic locations of the capital, the World Heritage-listed Gellért Hill. This is the twentieth year that the […]
Philosophical lessons on the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae (Budapest, Hungary)
Commemoration of the 2500th anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae in Budapest. The presenters talked about the courage and determination of the 300 Spartan heroes in the light of historical […]
100 years after the end of the First World War – How can we learn from history? (London, UK)
Every year in November Remembrance Day is celebrated around the world, marking the end of WWI. To commemorate the end of this tragic war in a meaningful way, volunteers from […]
World Philosophy Day 2018. Celebrating the Centenary of the end of WWI: Can we find meaning in the study of history? (London, UK)
This year, in November, New Acropolis in London chose a historical theme to celebrate UNESCO’s World Philosophy Day. Four talks entitled ‘The World since WWI’, ‘Philosophy of History’, ‘Kant’s work […]
“Search: Yekaterinburg as a pathway” in the ‘Night of Museums’ (Russia)
This “search” was organized as part of the international event “Night of Museums”, which aims to encourage various cultural institutions to make art more accessible to the public for a […]
