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News Release
An invitation
to celebrate World Philosophy Day with UNESCO!
In Toronto, New Acropolis, School of Philosophy in the Classical Tradition, is responding to this call by inviting the community to celebrate philosophy's essential role in the life of the individual and society.
Philosophy is not just one discipline among many, but a global attitude toward research and an awakening of the human being to all fields of study and events around the world.
The primary focus of philosophy is an irrepressible, lucid attraction to the discovery and application of wisdom.
This wisdom, which is never confined within a specific system, doctrine, being, thing, location or time, can be experienced at any time, anywhere and through all life activities.
New Acropolis Canada is therefore responding to UNESCO's call by offering a special evening that will enable the citizens of Toronto to rediscover philosophy where it is best expressed: in daily life and through everything experienced by the individual and human society.
Saturday, November 25th – 6pm
Toronto Reference Library – Beeton West Auditorium
Conversations with Plato, Buddha, Confucius, Marcus Aurelius… on…
Justice
Beauty
Generosity
Purpose
Evolution
Serenity
The
Universe
Mystery
Altruism
Life
And much more….
Philosophical capsules and discussions
In a relaxed and friendly atmosphere, listen to drops of wisdom from some of the great masters of East and West, reflect on essential questions and engage in lively discussions.
Discover how Philosophy is not what you think!Philosophy is not about boring, complicated and useless abstractions, but something very practical that brings clarity, quality and meaning in everyday life!
See the program :
www.worldphilosophyday.ca
Contact: Françoise Soria 416-486-7198
News Release
November 16, 2006
An invitation to celebrate World Philosophy Day with UNESCO!
UNESCO invites the whole world to celebrate the second World Philosophy Day by organizing "activities and debates on philosophical issues."
In Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto, New Acropolis, a School of Philosophy in the Classical Tradition, is responding to this call by inviting the community to celebrate philosophy's essential role in the life of the individual and society.
For UNESCO, philosophy, which "gives meaning to life and action," [...] "reaches to the limits of human knowledge and all human activity."
For New Acropolis, philosophy is not just one discipline among many, but a global attitude toward research and an awakening of the human being to all fields of study and events around the world.
The primary focus of philosophy is an irrepressible, lucid attraction to the discovery and application of "sophia," or wisdom. This wisdom, which is never confined within a specific system, doctrine, being, thing, location or time, can be revealed at any time, anywhere and through all that exists.
New Acropolis Canada is therefore responding to UNESCO's call by offering a program of activities in ovember 2006, that will enable the citizens of Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto to rediscover philosophy where it is best expressed: in daily life and through everything experienced by the individual and human society.
See the program : www.worldphilosophyday.ca
Contact: Denis (514) 232 3414
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