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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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Freedom of choice and The Myth of Cave for difficult social times (Republic of Moldova)
In the study of human beings and society, we take Platonic philosophy and the “Myth of the cave” as landmarks. The myth suggests the path from ignorance to wisdom and[…] -
Buddhist philosophy to overcome the crisis (Republic of Moldova)
The New Acropolis presented online a lesson dedicated to “Buddhist philosophy for overcoming crises”. The most useful thing for the public was to discover that the Buddha’s teaching is based[…] -
Online Talk: The Art of Making Wise Choices (London, UK)
Making wise choices is an art and a skill that has always been challenging. Today it seems like we are faced with more choices and options than ever before. During[…]
Culture
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Astronomical observation (Sabadell, Spain)
New Acropolis Sabadell organized this outdoor activity with the installation of telescopes for star and constellations observation, which was accompanied by mythical tales about the starry sky across different civilizations[…] -
New Acropolis Podcasts (France)
Since over a year the lecture recordings from the different centers of New Acropolis France have been available for free in podcast format. Over fifty lectures are available in the[…] -
Series “Lost worlds: the Sumer civilization” (Alicante, Spain)
The series of public talks with the title “Lost Worlds” has resumed and on a recent occasion was dedicated to the Sumerian civilization that developed between 4500 and 1750 ac.[…]
Volunteering
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‘Mercat Solidari’ open and active (Barcelona, Spain)
The Mercat Solidari project of New Acropolis Barcelona remained active during the summer, including August, thanks to the volunteer team and participating stores. Every week, the volunteer team has managed[…] -
Solidarity social actions continue… (Brazil)
Our commitment to helping the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Several New Acropolis Brazil Centers worked together to collect and distribute around R$ 3.800 (real) or $ 700[…] -
Philosophy of kindness. Help a person come true (Russia)
Director of New Acropolis Central Russia Andrey Groshev and director of Moscow Center branch Natalia Chulichkova took part in “Volunteer” program at the radio station “Komsomolskaya pravda”. Volunteering is a[…]
How much time he saves who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks.
Marcus Aurelius
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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The Ancient City of Alexandria
Once there was a city known as “the greatest emporium in the whole world” (Strabo, Geography). For generation after generation it attracted the finest scholars, philosophers, poets and inventors. It was a truly international centre that brought together Egyptians, Greeks and Jews, as well as Babylonians, Persians, Gauls, Phoenicians and Romans. In a spirit of […]
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Plant Lore – A Brief Insight Into the Mythology and Symbology of Plants
“And just as speech is invention about objects and ideas, so myth is invention about truth.” – Humphrey Carpenter You may not know it, but as a child, plant allegories may have left a bigger impact on you than first imagined. Vivid and captivating fables, like conceptual seeds that were sown in your mind through […]
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The Politicization of Spirituality
Does a circle have sides? – Not really. We can ‘project’ sides onto it but the fact is that there are no sides, only a circumference on which every single point has the same distance to the centre. Is spirituality left or right wing? Well, I also don’t think that it makes sense to ‘project’ […]
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Titian: Combining the Sensual with the Divine
Titian (c. 1488-1576) is arguably the greatest Venetian painter of the Italian Renaissance, who earned European-wide fame and recognition during his own lifetime. The collection of paintings referred to as his ‘poesies’ (a name he coined himself) delineate poetic pictures or poetry produced in painting and draw upon the Roman poet Ovid’s classic epic, Metamorphoses […]
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