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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
Philosophy, when it is practical, is educational. It helps us to know ourselves and to improve ourselves. To be a philosopher is a way of life committed to the best aspirations of humanity. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Volunteering
Volunteering is the natural expression of a spirit of union with life and humanity, which manifests in the practice of values such as unselfishness, commitment and striving for the common good. Read More
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Philosophy
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Live lecture – For a better self-knowledge (Bucharest, Romania)
The lecture, based on the homonymous book of prof. Delia Steinberg Guzmán, held by the New Acropolis in Bucharest, focused on various aspects of self-knowledge: the need for sustainable achievements,[…] -
Philosophy in Inca civilization (Panama)
Online talk about this fascinating civilization that still retains many mysteries to unravel with findings that current science has not yet managed to explain; but beyond are the teachings of[…] -
4th Science Congress: “Ethics in Science” (Alicante, Spain)
New Acropolis Alicante held its Fourth Science Congress. On this occasion, four speakers from various professional fields, with a strong philosophical calling addressed the issue of ethics in the world[…]
Culture
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Course «On the wave of crisis» as podcasts (Russia)
The course given at the time of Covid-19 pandemia is now available as podcasts to watch or listen. The turning points of history destroy old forms and generate new ones.[…] -
Radio collaboration with a column on Philosophy (Montevideo, Uruguay)
We started a collaboration with the radio program “En una buena” that is broadcast by FM Ciudadela, where we have a column that deals with topics of Practical Philosophy and[…] -
Alternative activities during Covid-19 (Heredia, Costa Rica)
Faced with this new reality caused by the pandemic, the Heredia Center of New Acropolis promoted new ways to maintain activity through the cultivation of urban orchards. In[…]
Volunteering
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Volunteering in the Edible Forest (Pardes Hanna-Karkur, Israel)
Pardes Hanna-Karkur volunteers visited the edible forest near the community garden at “Bird Garden”. They built a pedestrian walkway, and along the way hung signs with phrases of wisdom that[…] -
Blood donation (Costa Rica)
In coordination with the Blood Bank, we enabled spaces at our Center to serve as points of support for people to come to donate blood at a time like this,[…] -
Solidarity Campaign (Montevideo, Uruguay)
On this occasion we delivered more than 190 kilos of clothing to different institutions that support people in need.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.
Henry David Thoreau
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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Will Being a Vegetarian Save the Planet?
In liberal-thinking circles it is fast becoming almost an article of faith that eating meat is bad for the planet and a plant-based diet is the only ethical way forward. In a book entitled The Vegetarian Myth, however, Lierre Keith, who was a vegan for 22 years before ill-health forced her to change her diet, […]
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Hygeia
Along with “unprecedented”, it’s probably one of the words that we have heard most in the last three months since the outbreak of Coronavirus: the word “hygiene”. We have been reminded again and again of the importance of following the rules of hygiene to prevent the disease spreading or increasing infections. Through recent discoveries and […]
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Our Many Different Realities
One thing that never fails to amaze me is how one and the same cause can bring about so many completely different experiences and consequent ‘realities’. The current pandemic is a good example of this. As I look around my wide circle of friends and family (in various different countries), colleagues, neighbours and acquaintances, I […]
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Human Symbiosis with Plants
Over the course of time, there has been a progressive coevolution between plants and humans, with domestication possibly playing an integral role in this symbiosis. Some anthropologists propose that, before plant domestication began, carnivorous hunter gatherers had to seek alternative options during droughts, subsequently tapping into the seasonal cycles, and would have started remembering where […]
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