MARSILIO FICINO Beauty is the harmony which love desires Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) was a major Italian Neo-Platonist philosopher of the Renaissance. He was born near Florence, spent most of his career under the patronage of the Medici family, and was also the tutor of Lorenzo the Magnificent. For Ficino, the task of the philosopher is to interpre...
VIDEO: Interview with Finn HansenPhilosophy and the Art of Wonder Finn Hansen: Philosophy and the Art of Wonder. Interview with Ran Lahav, August 2014 Finn Hansen is a philosophical practitioner, living and working in Denmark. He is a professor of Philosophical Practice at the University of Aalborg.
FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICE, Rome, October 2015 Organized by Sicof, Italy FIRST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICE The National Congress of the Italian Society of Philosophical Counseling reaches the 10th edition. For the occasion it will takes place in Rome and, with the help of tea...
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 of Portugal, between October 15-20, 2015. The retreat is aimed at exploring the Philosophical Companionship as a new format in the field of Philosophic...
MARTIN FOSS Death as a sacrifice for a higher life Martin Foss (1889-1968) was a German-born philosopher who is now often neglected. He was born in Berlin, and studied philosophy and law in Europe. Being Jewish, he left Germany after the rise of Hitler to power, and for four years traveled secretly between Paris and Berlin, working against the Nazi...
Erich Fromm (1900-1980) On Love I love the world through you Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was a German-born Jewish psychologist, psychiatrist, and philosopher. He did his doctorate in sociology, and then studied psychiatry and practiced it. After the rise of the Nazis he left Germany, and practiced and taught in New York, Vermont, Mexico City, Michigan,...
FUTURE COMPANIONSHIP OPEN TO INTERESTED PEOPLE Online Philosophical Companionship (in English) Time: Starting late January, four online meetings once a week, Monday nights (central Europe time).Who is welcome to participate: Anybody with some background in philosophical practitice or in philosophy.Language: Basic English is enough.To apply, or for ...
VIDEO: Gabriel Martinez ElviraEl Cuerpo y la Asesoria Filosofica [spvideo]http://youtu.be/X2qsco86xFw[/spvideo]
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!” “That girl is fake, a phony!” “I will not listen to them – I must be true to myself!” What does it mean to be authentic, or true to myself? ...
VIDEO: Gerald Hofer - A spiritual vision for Philosophical Practice Gerald Hofer is an Austrian philosopher, educated in natural science, management, martial arts, and philosophical practice. He is dedicated to exploring ways of approaching the fathomless, and practices in various places. Through philosophical practice he seeks to address the ...
