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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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Let’s strengthen love – video (Israel)
During the Corona, we made and filmed a video in collaboration with a number of New Acropolis members and an original text written by the Tel Aviv branch manager. The[…] -
Stoics in quarantine – Lecture online (Szeged, Hungary)
The pandemic is causing a global crisis that has a noticeable impact on our lives. Dr. Ferenc Havasi delivered his presentation on the stoic attitude to life in April online.[…] -
Talk: Stoics, philosophy for difficult times (Bolivia)
We continued to support the national quarantine #Quedateencasa with a talk on “The Stoics, Philosophy for Difficult Times”. Presenters and participants shared insightful reflections – very appropriate at this very[…]
Culture
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Lecture: “The myth of Osiris” (Panama)
Life and death are part of the same existence, one cannot be conceived without the other. The Osirian myth allows us to get a glimpse of the profound knowledge of[…] -
Exhibition: ‘Immortality in Egypt’ (Seville, Spain)
‘Immortality in Egypt’, an exhibition offered by New Acropolis Seville during the first third of this year was warmly welcomed by the public that visited it. The exhibition included a[…] -
Practical wisdom of Ancient Egypt (Panama)
Egypt and its mysteries continues to captivate us throughout time. In this lecture we sought to share the wisdom bequeathed to us by the ancient Egyptians, which continues to be[…]
Volunteering
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Year-in-review and new social volunteering goals (Peru)
New Acropolis Peru reviewed its volunteering activities of 2019 which benefited over 8025 people, thanks to 6905 hours of team work. During a meeting bringing together the country’s volunteers, the[…] -
Tornado Cleanup (Nashville, USA)
Members of New Acropolis in Nashville assisted in a cleanup following a major tornado in the city. -
Voluntary blood donation (Athens, Greece)
With a warm response to the needs for blood, a voluntary blood donation was carried out in April, by the members of the New Acropolis. Volunteering is an act of[…]
Man finds God behind every door that science is able to open.
Albert Einstein
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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Altruism Exists, and We Need to Cultivate it
There are two quotes from the book Altruism – the Science and Psychology of Kindness by Matthieu Ricard that sum up what is wrong with our world. “To change what we do because something is going to happen in one hundred years is, I would say, profoundly weird.” This was a comment made by the […]
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Motivations
This subject can be looked at from two angles: being motivated or being unmotivated. Both are expressions that we hear about every day, on different occasions and in relation to many aspects of life. Motivation or lack of motivation affect everyone, including those who have the teachings of a Philosophical Ideal available to them, but […]
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Stability in Crisis
It might seem that the crisis which is shaking our present civilization throughout the world and on so many fronts is something typical of our time and of enormous magnitude. However, if we look carefully, we will find crises at any time in history, and we will discover that philosophers have always examined their deeper […]
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Tutankhamun in London
Probably the most famous of ancient Egypt’s pharaohs today, Tutankhamun was a small and short-lived king, who reigned for only ten years and died at the age of 18, in marked contrast to the later Ramses the Great, who reigned for 66 years and died in his nineties. Tutankhamun (1342 1325 BC) was one […]
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