An opportunity to consider philosophical ideas and questions of real relevance
to all our lives. The kind of conversations we'd like to have but, in a busy world, seldom do.

The emphasis is on learning from the most powerful of teachers: our own experience. The only requirements are an interest in the subject and an open mind.

The course is offered at locations throughout much of Great Britain. Starting dates, evenings and times vary according to location.
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Session 1:

What is Philosophy?
Why study philosophy?
A very practical exercise.

Session 2: Self-knowledge.
Being present.
Neither accept nor reject: practice, observe, verify.
Session 3: Knowledge vs information.
Levels of awareness.
The spirit of enquiry.
Session 4: Levels of awareness continued.
Tapping your full potential.
Transcending fear.
Session 5: Reason, justice and injustice.
Experiencing deeper levels of being through stillness.
Session 6: Consciousness.
The nature of Beauty - a description from Plato’s ‘Symposium’.
Session 7: The question: ‘What am I?’
Finding unity in diversity.
Session 8: Three fundamental universal forces.
Freedom from pleasure and pain.
Session 9: The Self beyond the universal forces.
Attention - free and bound.
Session 10: The nature of truth and goodness.


The pressing demands of earning a living and other commitments can make it seem as if there’s no space for anything or anyone else.

Practical philosophy shows that, despite appearances, space and freedom are always available, and can be found. Then the view enlarges, both of ourselves and of the world in which we live.

By experiencing this bigger picture, things change. Life becomes more fulfilling and happier. Its challenges remain, but they are seen and dealt with in a clearer, more effective way.