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
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.
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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
Why is Rumi so popular? This 13th century Persian mystic wrote about love in a way that touches us today. He invites the reader to look within and connect with a deep experience of love. Nasrin Naaseh shares her knowledge and personal experience of studying Rumi, including some lines in the origina
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Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Maryland but at the age of 21 he escaped to Massachusetts. Due to the danger of being re-captured he fled to Ireland and Britain where his supporters purchased his freedom allowing him to return to America. He was a most powerful speaker against slavery an
Mandeville Place was constructed in the late 1870s. Trinity College of Music took possession of number 13 in 1881, and completed works to combine numbers 11 to 13 Mandeville Place in 1922. The School of Economic Science purchased the building in 2001. We’re right in the heart of Marylebone, five min
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Edward W Blyden (1832-1912) was a significant figure in the establishment of the African state of Liberia. Born in the West Indies he grew up to be a writer, politician and theologian. After being rejected by three US colleges to study theology on grounds of his race he became an enthusiastic advoc
How can we find some daily calm in the rush of life? Feeling stressed? Rushed? Try this simple exercise and practise it regularly to slow down a little and enjoy life more. This video gives a guide through this simple but timeless exercise that has been in use in the School for decades. It's like a
