Writing on philosophy, art, nature, and the examined life, from the tutors and students of the School.
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To be a flute-maker is to be an endangered species. Flute-makers in Scotland go back to the 17thcentury but now there is only one left. George’s flutes are in demand across the world so what makes them so special? He is an expert in woodwork, a silversmith and also makes his own tools. In the last 4
Lectures
A talk by Mr Donald Lambie given at the School of Philosophy, SE London branch on 20 February 2023 Very good to be with you ladies and gentlemen and I am delighted that we’ve got people also from St Alban’s and Kent and Kingston, Sussex; so welcome. If you haven’t been here before this is Athene Hou
Africana Philosophy Research Group
“Toussaint alone among the black leaders, with freedom for all in mind, was in the early months of 1792 organising out of the thousands of ignorant and untrained blacks an army capable of fighting European troops.” CLR James C. L. R. James’s book, The Black Jacobins written in 1938 celebrates the l
There’s something very special about hearing poetry, not reading it. Hearing it in the presence of others. When you create the conditions to drink in the words, you’re transported to another world. We listened with our minds and even more, with our hearts. On Saturday 18th June, the School of Philo
Author: Arthur Farndell Plato’s Republic contains the declaration by Socrates to the effect that States will have no rest from their troubles until philosophers are kings or rulers have the spirit and power of philosophy. Marsilio Ficino (1433-99), whose 12 volumes of letters a team in the School h
If you had a magical chair to sit in and dream your future, what would that future be? At the HIV/AIDS Centre where Paula works as Craft Co-ordinator, a group of women crafters was inspired to create a chair of dreams. Little did they know how much attention it would get and how far it would travel.
Wisdom Of Women
Yusra Mardini (born March 1988) is an athlete, one of People magazine's 25 women changing the world, a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and one of Time Magazine's 30 most influential teens of 2016.
Africana Philosophy Research Group
“I don’t know if I’m a filmmaker, I don’t know if I’m an artist, everything I know is up in the air, but I do know that I have the possibility to explore, to be reckless and to experiment.” “My influences come from real life. I’m not interested in cinema for cinema’s sake. I’m interested in life –
Mr Donald Lambie, School Leader in London, speaks in Melbourne Australia on the power of Practical Philosophy.
Philosophy And Psychology
Philosophy comes from the Greek words
In 2015, when Steve Pegrum saw the ruins of an ice house on the Waterperry Estate, he also saw its potential. But to restore it, there were many obstacles to overcome.
Our Practical Philosophy 1: Wisdom course of ten sessions looks to some of the great philosophical traditions for direction and inspiration. Among subjects explored are: Consciousness; Wisdom; Peace; Life in the Present; Injustice; Being Yourself.
