Tag: philosophy
Long Night of Science (Nuremberg, Germany)
The Nuremberg metropolitan area is known for major companies such as Siemens and a number of universities and other scientific institutions. During this ‘Long Night of Science’, the public was […]
Moral philosophy in the Disney universe (Strasbourg, France)
The New Acropolis School of Practical Philosophy in Strasbourg hosted a lecture on moral philosophy in the world of Disney films, moderated by volunteer members of the association. Through a […]
‘Between Heaven and Earth’, guided tours by our volunteers (Nuremberg, Germany)
The philosophers of New Acropolis Nuremberg took part in an extensive programme of around 1,000 guided tours offered to the public by the municipal department of culture. In the first […]
Colloquium : 5 women with exceptional destinies (Montpellier, France)
On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, we celebrate four remarkable personalities: Germaine Tillion, Aung San Suu Kyi, Christiane Singer and Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Resistance fighter, activist, philosopher, writer… […]
Thinking with… The Bhagavad Gita (Marseille, France)
New Acropolis Marseille organised a philosophy workshop led by Danielle Chaillot on the theme ‘Thinking with the Bhagavad Gita’. The workshop gave participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding of […]
To be true to oneself or to lose oneself: the philosopher in the face of the unknown (Paris 5, France)
In an increasingly uncertain world with shifting reference points, philosophy is once again a necessity. The complexity of current political developments, with their democratic crises, international tensions and social upheavals, […]
With Reza Moghaddassi, we die to our illusions (Biarritz, France).
Why is that? Because each and every one of us, in the wanderings of our imperfect and tragic existence, experienced the One for an instant. This very experience legitimises the […]
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and the Mystery of Oneness (Paris, France)
Fernand Schwarz, anthropologist and philosopher, founder of New Acropolis in France, gave a lecture on Madame Blavatsky to many attendees at New Acropolis Paris 5. ‘Keep the union!’ : these […]
Plotinus and the Mysteries of the Inner Life (Paris, France)
Who was Plotinus? Undoubtedly another Plato for his contemporaries of the third century A.D. Plotinus, spearhead of Neoplatonism, left us a unique spiritual legacy. He taught us to transcend the […]
Long Night of Science (Nuremberg, Germany)
Every two years the scientific institutions of the city of Nuremberg open their doors to the public for a “Long Night”. This time the New Acropolis Center presented five lectures […]
