Tag: Stoic philosophy
Changing postponing into proactiveness – Navigating our era’s difficult waters (Practical philosophy series) – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
On our 2nd workshop “Navigating our era’s difficult waters” we discussed our tendency of postponing things in life. We searched for the deeper root of why we postpone and what […]
‘The Stoic vaccine’ 3rd dose: Freedom – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
In the third workshop learning about Stoic wisdom we encountered the concept of “Freedom”. We discovered what kind of freedom does not relay on external circumstances and although not easy […]
‘The Stoic vaccine’ 2nd dose: Serenity – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
In the second workshop learning about Stoic wisdom we encountered the Stoic peaceful state of mind and tried to apply it in a playful exercise. We observed our emotions and […]
‘The Stoic vaccine’ 1st dose: Simplicity – Philosophical workshop (Taipei, Taiwan)
In these uncertain times and rapid changes we turned back to the Stoic wisdom for practical tools that can help us in facing our ever-changing reality. In the first workshop […]
How to expand our freedom – philo-chat (Veszprém, Hungary)
New Acropolis Hungary opened a new centre in the city of Veszprém, where the first programme was a philosophical discussion on inner freedom, coupled with self-awareness exercises. First, on the […]
Stronger – 3 Stoic Keys to Resilience and Well-Being (Chicago, USA)
New Acropolis Chicago hosted a lecture about Strength from the Stoic point of view. The lecture explored 3 ideas from Stoic philosophy that can help us nurture resilience and mental […]
Public Lecture: What worries you today? (Belgrade, Serbia)
In a world where uncertainty has become an everyday occurrence, the question of how to contend with it keeps emerging more and more often. If we return to the Stoic […]
Celebration of Marcus Aurelius’ 1900th Birthday (Chicago, USA)
“Live in harmony with everything around you, and love – without reservations and conditions – those with whom you work.” (Marcus Aurelius) New Acropolis hosted a celebration for Marcus Aurelius’s […]
Workshop: Develop Your Inner Philosopher (London, UK)
This year New Acropolis UK opened its first one-day weekend workshop ‘Develop Your Inner Philosopher’ – designed to be an introduction to philosophy in the ‘classical tradition’. The workshop featured […]
Philosophy weekend ‘How to live in hard times’ (St. Petersburg, Russia)
An immersion in the basic principles of the Stoic philosophy which help to realize that each person has enough strength to meet any life challenges with dignity. Participants also tried […]
