Writing on philosophy, art, nature, and the examined life, from the tutors and students of the School.
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In early February 2026 a small group gathered at Waterperry House in Oxfordshire, England, to investigate a simple proposition: “The ecological crisis is both a physical crisis and a spiritual one. Addressing it requires a new level of consciousness, where we understand that we belong
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Verena’s professional work involved translating Dutch, German, French and English. At Art in Action, the School’s large arts festival, she and her husband used to organise the section for Russian Arts where Robert developed a love of icons. Later she took the next step in learning how to write icons
Serving as a paramedic in London during Covid left Pat exhausted. So he decided to take some time out – and cycle from London to Melbourne! 18 months and 13,000 miles later he describes his journey. Read on to hear his adventures. Pat has attended philosophy classes both in London and Australia.
Waterperry House, the School’s retreat centre in the South of England, is familiar to many members of the School all over the world. David has been its Bursar for nearly two decades and has overseen many developments in that time. Here he writes about one of them.
Ben is an architect. His interest in philosophy and yoga led him to explore Vaastu architecture. What could Vaastu architecture offer, in addition to his western training? Read on to hear some of his discoveries.
An insight into the School Leaders Conference accompanied by a gallery of photos. The leaders of all the overseas Schools meet every six years for a conference at Waterperry. This year the meeting was one week, from August 23-31st.
From an early interest in maps, Martin developed a career creating maps, for industry, publishing and elsewhere. How do cartographers approach their work? Do they see the world as a map? Read on to hear more about this fascinating aspect of design. Martin is a senior philosop
A talk by Mr Donald Lambie given at the School of Philosophy, SE London branch on 20 February 2023.
Michael Davis, Wellington, New Zealand Michael is an architect, working in New Zealand, where buildings can be subject to sudden earthquakes. How do you create structures that will withstand abrupt lateral and vertical movements? And how do you strengthen existing buildings to preserve life in the
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A ratio is a relation between two numbers. It is not a physical object but an abstract one. Our senses of hearing and sight are able to apprehend the ratio between two sense impressions. When we hear an octave sung or sounded, we experience a distinct pleasure. Our ears are a
Dr Charmaine Zammit, Malta Charmaine is an artist who lost interest in producing art objects for exhibitions and buyers. Instead she wanted to help others appreciate and create art. After years of academic studies, and while serving as a Head of Department for Art in state schools, she started a doc
The Waterperry Economics Retreat 2025 convened in the first week of February under the headline ‘Justice and the Real World”. The idea being, to consider what some of the greatest philosophers had to say about justice and consider how their ideas might apply in today’s world.
