Embark on an Inner Adventure
This practical philosophy course serves as an introduction and foundation for living life with meaning and awareness. It brings together the thoughts of the most prominent philosophers of the East and West, especially those who left deep marks on humanity. This comparative study of philosophies does not belong to a single thinker or to any particular school; it is a universal human heritage. We seek to promote philosophy as a way of life for building new and better human beings for a new and better world.
16 Weeks in-person classes
Once a week, 7:30 – 9:45 pm
Trial the first three classes
Ready to start your Philosophical journey?
Begin by booking an orientation meeting.
During the meeting, our teachers will be available to answer any questions you may have and will help to ensure the course is a good fit for you.
Next Batches start: Monday, March 16 | Monday, May 11
16 Week Introduction to Philosophy as a Way of Life
THE INDIVIDUAL
STRENGTHENING ETHICS AND VALUES
THE SOCIETY
IMPROVING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS
THE WORLD
BUILDING THE FUTURE
Ready to start your Philosophical journey?
Begin by booking an orientation meeting.
During the meeting, our teachers will be available to answer any questions you may have and will help to ensure the course is a good fit for you.
Course Outline
THE INDIVIDUAL – Strengthening Ethics and Values
Philosophy as a way of life
Living Philosophy – A way of life
Morals and Ethics
Know Thyself, the Universe and the Divine
How to recognise and develop human values?
The Eastern Wisdom
Dharma and Karma
Teaching of the Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita – The Warrior’s Inner Battle
Buddhist Wisdom
Lessons from Buddha’s life: a process of Self-Transformation
The Sermon at Benares – the Four Noble Truths
Path to Liberation from suffering
The Mysteries of Tibet
Symbolism of Tibetan Vajrayana Tradition
Mastery of the Mind – Dharana – Developing concentration
Hearing the Voice of the Silence
The wisdom of China
Confucius, his life and doctrine
Li – The Confucian ideal of Order and Harmony
The Ideal of Junzi
“It’s just like unwrapping a surprise, a gift. And you keep unwrapping and unwrapping and you think that you arrived. But in reality, there is another layer and another layer...”
Daniel Traini, Course graduate
THE Society – Improving Human Relationships
Cultivating harmony in a diverse world
The challenges of living in a society
The role and importance of Politics for Conviviality
Finding Solutions to build a better environment
The path of the Masters: Socrates – Plato – Aristotle
The Socratic Approach – Maieutic and Elenchus
The Life of Plato and the Allegory of the Cave
Learning from the past
Lessons from Plato’s Republic (Politea)
The Role of the Citizen
The Value of Education
Freedom: Autarky and Ataraxia
Aristotle’s Ethics: Autarky
Great Stoic Principles for Daily Life
Lessons from Ancient Egypt
The path of Initiation: From Mystery to Living Philosophy
The School of Pythagoras
The path of initiation
The path of Living Philosophy
“I love coming into class and having discussions and hearing everybody’s life story a and how diverse New Scropolis is, it’s very inspiring… and I enjoy the community!“
Nikki Barba, Course graduate
THE World – Building the Future
Philosophy of History
Sources of History
The Power of the Myth
The Myth of Theseus
Universal Language of Symbols
Worldview Transformations
Plotinus the Healer of Souls
How did we get here? From the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
The Meso-Cosmos as an Organised Environment
Travel beyond Time
The Need for Objectivity
Shift from Chronological Time to Mythological Time
The Cyclical Nature of History and Time
Historical Rhythms: Hindu Yugas and Plato’s Great Year
The Myth of Prometheus
To Know is to Remember
Freedom and Destiny
The Freedom to Choose our Destiny
Evolution as a Journey of Consciousness
Building the Future
Spiral closing of the Cycle
Course Overview and Summary
Invitation to continue the Living Philosophy path in New Acropolis
Next Batches start: Monday, March 16 | Monday, May 11
Ready to start your Philosophical journey?
Begin by booking an orientation meeting.
During the meeting, our teachers will be available to answer any questions you may have and will help to ensure the course is a good fit for you.
Frequently asked questions
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After completing the course…
While the course stands on its own, it’s meant as an invitation to deeper engagement with Philosophy as a way of Life. One can become a member of the New Acropolis School of Philosophy in Australia upon successful completion of the Living Philosophy Course.