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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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Visit to an Egyptian Exhibit at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum (Yokohama, Japan)
To celebrate International Philosophy Day, students of New Acropolis Yokohama went to an Egyptian exhibition in Tokyo. By exploring the values that were cherished in ancient Egypt, we could see[…] -
Cycle of conferences about philosophy (Belgium)
In the context of the World Philosophy day, we have organized a cycle of conferences about philosophy: Day one: “The identity forged by the life challenges” Day two: “The identity[…] -
Practical exercise seminar (Taiwan)
On a cold winter day we left the city and head out to the mountains in order to experience nature and exercise practical philosophy. We connected with our inner nature[…]
Culture
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Night in Nature (Tel Aviv, Israel)
We went for a walk in the desert to get to know other sides of ourselves. We held special activities, with the wisdom of philosophy, at a different place from[…] -
Christmas market (Belgium)
Our school in Brussels organized a Christmas market during winter holidays. The members from the school created most of the objects that were sold! -
Talk: How to tackle the new Dark Ages (Alicante, Spain)
New Acropolis Alicante offered a talk entitled “How to tackle the new dark ages” delivered by Miguel Luis González, a philosophy teacher. Miguel Luis González started his talk by making[…]
Volunteering
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Ecological clean-up (Hradec Králové, Czech Republic)
New Acropolis Hradec Králové in cooperation with Městské lesy Hradec Králové (City Forests) organized a clean-up in the forest near Hradec Králové. During a day they managed to pick up[…] -
Renovating a hiking trail in a national park (Hungary)
New Acropolis Hungary, in cooperation with the Danube-Ipoly National Park Directorate, renovated the Strázsa Hill hiking trail near Esztergom. Nearly hundred volunteers took part in the work over four weekends.[…] -
When we can.. we must! (Cyprus)
Members and friends of New Acropolis, gathered warm clothes and blankets for all those people, the refugees, who found themselves in a really difficult situation, away from their homes and[…]
Civilization I define in quite general terms as spiritual and material progress in all spheres of activity accompanied by an ethical development of individuals and mankind.
Albert Schweitzer
Philosophy
Participants in our advanced program of philosophy.
Culture
Libraries with open reading programs.
Volunteering
Volunteers worldwide
LIBRARY
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Wrestling: The Art of Grappling with Life’s Conflicts
“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.” – Marcus Aurelius We tend to use the term ‘grappling’, at times, to describe a certain struggle to fight, control, or deal with conflicts and challenges in life. Interestingly, this is a technical word originally used in the martial art form of wrestling, which involves […]
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The Science of Space – Vaastushastra
As a student of Sri V Ganapati Sthapati, and then from her association to the School of Architecture of Madras University, for over 30 years Sashikala Ananth has been investigating the classical Indian science of architecture, known as Vaastu, combining both textual knowledge and practical field application. She has distilled her experience in her books […]
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A Gross National Happiness and Education as the Noble Sector of Public Good: A Conversation with Professor Thakur S. Powdyel
New Acropolis Culture Circle recently interviewed Professor Thakur S Powdyel, Bhutan’s first democratically elected Minister of Education (2008-2013). An educator by choice, conviction and passion, he is respected for moving Bhutan towards fulfilling the country’s constitutional mandate for education. As a recipient of numerous international awards such as the Gusi Peace Prize and the Global Education Award, […]
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Living Philosophy: How Words of Plato and Marcus Aurelius are Relevant Today
First published in The Indian Express on 18th Nov 2021 As we begin to step out after almost two years of being largely confined to our homes, the occasion of World Philosophy Day today offers an opportunity to reflect on the challenges we faced, and the value and need of philosophy in these unprecedented times. […]
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