Essays and reflections

Advaita Philosophy

The main exponent of Advaita philosophy was Adi Shankara who lived some 1200 years ago. He is regarded by many as India’s foremost philosopher and thinker...

Katha Upanishad

The 108 Upanishads can be considered the core text of the Advaita philosophy.  In this video Dr Stephen Thompson along with Gabriella Brunel and Linda Thompson take us through some key points of the Katha Upanishad. The Katha Upanishad consists of two chapters (Adhyāyas), each divided into three sec

Film

The Ethical Entrepreneur – Paul Palmarozza

Today it may seem that we’re inundated with stories and examples of greed and corruption within business. The phrase “ethical entrepreneur” sounds like a bit of a contradiction. Looking at examples from large and small companies, seasoned entrepreneur Paul Palmarozza draws on his decades of commerci

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Why do we study Sanskrit?

The Sanskrit language has a special place in the School. This is because it provides direct access to philosophical texts such as the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Geeta and the works of the great philosopher Shankara. The elemental sounds of the language as expressed in its alphabet have special power,

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Book Recommendation: Language and Truth

This book presents a radically different view of language from that found in most modern Western philosophy. Human language is seen as having an innate capacity to reflect the light of consciousness, the primary element of the universe, and evidence is provided to show the extraordinary reflective c

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What is Economics with Justice?

The School of Economic Science, began in 1937 as the Henry George School of Economics. One of its aims was to demonstrate that freedom and prosperity are possible for people everywhere, providing we follow economic laws and aim for a fair outcome from economic arrangements. Justice is the ethical ba

Course

Plato’s Statesman

Plato’s Statesman – Horizons Course What is a Statesman? Who fulfils this role and what qualities do they possess? What is their nature and what knowledge do they have? In order to distinguish the qualities of the statesman and what his nature may be, Plato goes back the most fundamental forms o

Essay

The Principle of Equity

An essay by Jon Lewis

Essay

The Angevin Cycle

An essay by Raymond Makewell Introduction In the book ‘The Science of Economics’, a chapter is devoted to Leon MacLaren’s observations regarding economic cycles. He observed that everything in nature behaves in cyclical patterns, of growth, activity and contraction, within which there are large and

Index

Index to articles and films

For convenience, here is a list of the main content of the economics & law archive with links. Enjoy and share. Access the index

Principal’s Lecture 2018

The Principal’s Lecture 2018, part of the Summer lecture series, is now available to listen to on our Films page. This year’s subject was For the Love of Humanity. Prosperity and freedom are the natural conditions of human life. What transformations of thought and practice can make this a reality? I

Conference

International Economics and Law Conference & Joint GCGI/SES Conference 2018

This year’s International Economics and Law Conference took place at the Villa Boccella, Tuscany, Italy from 25th August to 1st September 2018. The theme “Our Sacred Earth” was approached holistically and a strong thread was the unity and interdependence of the people, creatures, plants and all aspe