Writing on philosophy, art, nature, and the examined life, from the tutors and students of the School.
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Students in the School of Economic Science study the Upanishads because they are the heart of Advaita Vedānta. Vedānta literally translates as ‘the end of the Veda’, ‘end’ not necessarily in the sense of time, but in the sense of essence. Veda is that body of knowledge which was first recorded some
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For more than eight decades The School of Economic Science has worked extensively to bring an ethical dimension to understanding Economics with Justice based upon a Practical Philosophy rooted in Advaita Vedanta and emphasizing the inherent unity of all of life. Practical philosophy addresses the im
Academic philosophy courses involve the discussion of a range of philosophies, usually with the objective of gaining a theoretical understanding of them...
Marsilio Ficino: Love and the Soul – Horizons Course
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The School of Philosophy and Economic Science, on its philosophy courses, teaches Advaita, the philosophy of unity...
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...
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
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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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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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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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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
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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
