Writing on philosophy, art, nature, and the examined life, from the tutors and students of the School.
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Africana Philosophy Research Group
"O, I wonder what I am, I wonder what the world is, I wonder if life is worth the striving. I do not know. Perhaps I shall never know. But this I do know. Be the truth what it may, I shall seek it on the pure assumption it is worth seeking, and heaven nor hell, God nor devil shall turn me from my
Dr Chris Dickens’ whole career has been caring for river systems, initially in South Africa. More recently he has worked in Sri Lanka and more widely with the UN and other global organisations. Issues centre on the sustainability of water resources, especially with a view to agriculture’s demands on
How can philosophy be a way of life? Pierre Hadot wrote about ancient Greek and Roman philosophers who approached philosophy with the goal and practice of wisdom. What does this mean for us today? Christine Lambie discusses a passage from Hadot’s book, ‘Philosophy as a Way of Life’: “Philosophy was
Africana Philosophy Research Group
Sanskrit is an ancient language, close to the source of all Indo-European languages. Many Sanskrit words have come directly into the English language. Warwick Jessup gives a few reasons why someone might study this fascinating language. Sir William Jones pointed out to the west the importance of t
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was born in London in 1875 to Alice Hare Martin, an English woman who named her son after the early 19th century English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. His father, Daniel Peter Hughes Taylor, who came from Sierra Leone to study medicine in London, had already returned to Afric
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At the age of eleven, Lee witnessed his mother Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce unlawfully shot by police – an event which triggered the 1985 Brixton uprising. The shooting left Cherry with physical injuries and disabilities that eventually lead to her death in 2011. Lee, who had been his mother’s main carer,
If you have ever wondered about the roots of the School, where we started and how we’ve produced a short film to introduce it.
Africana Philosophy Research Group
What you help a child to love can be more important than what you help them to learn. He who runs after good fortune runs away from peace. A single bracelet does not jingle. There are no shortcuts to the top of the palm tree. Even the best dancer on the stage must retire sometime. Gold should be sol
Filmed 03 August 2017, part of the Summer Lecture programme 2017.
Africana Philosophy Research Group
Until the lion has its own story teller, the hunter will always have the best part of the story. Minds are like parachutes; they only function when they are open. When the heart overflows, it comes out of the mouth. When you shoot the arrow of truth, make sure that you dip the tip in honey. Only a f
