Tag: philosophical practice
Volunteering Fest (Guatemala, Guatemala)
At New Acropolis Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, as a school of practical philosophy, we celebrated our Volunteering Fest, where we participated in talks about volunteering at New Acropolis, the deep meaning of […]
Sattva – The Middle Way (Practical philosophy series) – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
On our third “practical philosophy” series, we learned and experienced the concept of “The Middle Way” – Not too much, and not too little, but also not mediocrity… Although we […]
Practical Philosophy seminar (Taiwan)
We spent the weekend together to practice philosophy in our daily life and found tools that can help us face challenges within and without, collaborate and support each other.
Philosophy, an Art of Living: A unique conference on the occasion of World Philosophy Day (Lyon, France)
The third Thursday of November is World Philosophy Day, instituted by UNESCO since 2005 and in which New Acropolis Centres around the world participate every year. On this occasion, the […]
World Clean Up Day (France)
Planting the seeds of the world of tomorrow that we wish better, this was the goal of the members of 9 centers of New Acropolis France, on Saturday September 18th. […]
The Practice of Philosophy for a Better Daily Life (Lyon, France)
New Acropolis Lyon hosted a lecture by Fernand Schwarz, philosopher and writer, entitled: “The practice of philosophy for a better daily life”. This lecture, initially planned as a face-to-face event […]
“Spiritual Exercises by Ancient Philosophies” World Philosophy Day 2020 (France)
World Philosophy Day, promoted by UNESCO, has been celebrated for 15 years without interruption by New Acropolis France, in an attempt to make philosophy a means to live better every […]
International Volunteering Day (France)
New Acropolis volunteers were mobilized for International Volunteering Day, with several social volunteering activities in France. Help for the homeless (New Acropolis Paris, Toulouse, Lyon) With the arrival of the […]
Philosophical keys to live in an uncertain world. Lecture by Fernand Schwarz (France)
Ancient wisdom including Buddhism and Stoicism already understood the nature of uncertainty, illusion, and impermanence. Today, with the Covid-19 pandemic, this question has come to the fore: How to live […]
Philosophy in times of crisis (Guatemala)
This online talk aimed to provide attendees with practical tools, based on classical philosophers, to better experience the present moment. Participants were able to clarify some doubts and take home […]
