Stepping out of Plato´s Cave

Stepping out of Plato´s Cave by Ran Lahav Plato’s allegory of the cave touches us because it reminds us of our heart’s yearning to expand our lives and live more deeply and fully. Our everyday world i...

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What is a philosophical companionship?

What is a philosophical companionship? by Ran Lahav

… Importantly, this is not an ordinary discussion-group, for several reasons. First, as the word “companionship” implies, the relationship among companions is very special. Unlike discussion-groups in which participants express personal opinions and make statements, philosophical companions think in togetherness, “resonating” with each other as well as with the text. Second, as the word “contemplative” implies, companions think and interact from the deeper aspect of their being.

HANDBOOK OF PHILOSOPHICAL COMPANIONSHIPS

First Φilia Retreat of Philosophical Companionship

First International Φilia Retreat of Philosophical Companionship October 15-20, 2015, Algarve, Portugal   The First International Φilia Retreat will take part in Algarve, in the south o...

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Topics - Philosophizing

This month's topic: PHILOSOPHIZING Why Philosophize? WEEK 1 - JaspersWEEK 2 - SocratesWEEK 3 - NovalisWEEK 4 - Zambrano An issue for reflectionWHAT DOES PHILOSOPHIZING DO TO US? The winner of this mon...

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Topics - Inner Truth

This month's topic: INNER TRUTH What is inner truth? And how seriously should we take it? WEEK 1 - KierkegaardWEEK 2 - FichteWEEK 3 - EmersonWEEK 4 - MarcelAn issue for reflectionWHAT IS INNER TRUTH? ...

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Topics - On Friendship2

 This month's topic: ON FRIENDSHIP What does it mean to be a true friend? An issue for reflectionWHAT DOES IT MEANTO BE A TRUE FRIEND? “I am a good friend of Mary, but not so good of Julia.”...

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Topics - Beauty

This month's topic: BEAUTY What is beauty?  WEEK 1 - Plotinus WEEK 2 - Santayana WEEK 3 - Wittgenstein WEEK 4 - Schiller WEEK 5 - Ficino An issue for reflectionWHAT IS BEAUTY?...

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Stefania Giordano - Feminine identity in counseling

VIDEO: Stefania Giordano - Feminine identity in counseling [spvideo]https://youtu.be/vGfeTwLZbo0[/spvideo] Stefania Giordano is an Italian philosophical practitioner and member of S.i.Co.F. (Ital...

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History PP Russian

Философская практика – Quo Vadis?[1] Лахав Ран (Lahav Ran)Государственный колледж Джонсона (Johnson State College), Сиенский университет (Siena Heights University), доктор философии, магистр психологи...

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Topics - Love

This month's topic: LOVE What is love?  WEEK 1 - Fromm WEEK 2 - Weil WEEK 3 - Unamuno WEEK 4 - Plato An issue for reflectionWHAT IS THE ESSENCE OF LOVE? Linda loves her son Gabriel...

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Eef Cornelissen - Philosophical games and art

VIDEO: Eef Cornelissen - Philosophical games and art [spvideo]https://youtu.be/dCxSz8RJqxU[/spvideo] Eef Cornelissen is a Belgian philosophical practitioner with a Master’s degree in philosophy. ...

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Jeanette Knox - Philosophical Practice with cancer patients

VIDEO: Jeanette Knox - Philosophical Practice with cancer patients [spvideo]https://youtu.be/4n4oTeIB4Dw[/spvideo] Jeanette B. L. Knox (PhD) is a philosophical practitioner who does research and ...

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Jon Borowicz - Making professionals think

VIDEO: Jon Borowicz - Making professionals think [spvideo]https://youtu.be/D0kLT-Ch6cc[/spvideo] Jon Borowicz is a philosophical practitioner in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA where he is also Profess...

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Topics - Death

This month's topic: DEATH How should I live in the face of death? WEEK 1 - MontaigneWEEK 2 - LucretiusWEEK 3 - FossWEEK 4 - CamusWEEK 5 - UnamunoAn issue for reflectionHOW SHOULD I LIVE IN THE FACE OF...

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видео: Оскар Бренифье. Кто я как философ-практик?

видео: Оскар Бренифье. Кто я как философ-практик? [spvideo]https://youtu.be/F7mtAJUJQE4[/spvideo] Оскар Бренифье – практик философии из Франции, живет в Париже, работает и с отдельными людьми, и ...

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Topics - Attitudes to Life

This month's topic: ATTITUDES TO LIFE How should I relate to life? WEEK 1 - MarcelWEEK 2 - KierkegaardWEEK 3 - SenecaWEEK 4 - Nietzsche An issue for reflection HOW SHOULD I RELATE TO LIFE? - I lo...

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PRIMO CONVEGNO INTERNAZIONALE DE PRATICA FILOSOFICA, Roma, ottobre 2015

Roma, ottobre 2015   FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICE, Rome, October 2015 Organized by Sicof, Italy   Primo convegno internazionale di pratica filosofica Il Conve...

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General - Authenticity 2

 July 2015 topic: ON BEING AUTHENTIC What does it mean to be true to myself?    July 2015 issue for reflection:WHAT DOES IT MEANTO BE TRUE TO MYSELF? “This man is so authentic!” &n...

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