Shakespeares Golden Thread workshop Birmingham
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Shakespeare’s Golden Thread workshop

Shirley Burch leads a workshop that explores the spiritual themes developed by Shakespeare. Where? School of Philosophy Midlands, Newland House, 137-139 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16

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Know thyself practical philosophy
Philosophy Quotes

Self knowledge (part 2)

[Read Part 1 by CLICKING HERE] The Ancient Greek philosopher, Socrates urged us to “Know Thyself.” But what is this self that we need to

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Self Knowledge and Practical Philosophy
Philosophy Quotes

Self Knowledge (part 1)

“In other creatures ignorance of self is nature; in man it is vice.” Boethius   What is the “self”? My son was born during my

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Past workshops & events

Life with Marsilio Ficino Workshop

A one-day seminar Where? School of Philosophy Midlands, Newland House, 137-139 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16 8UA When? 10.00am-4.00pm, Sunday November 3, 2013. What? The seminar

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Being a philosopher
Philosophy Quotes

On Being A Philosopher

The 19th century German philosopher, Arthur Schopenhauer, distinguished academic philosophers from real ones. In his view, academic philosophers merely studied and argued about philosophical ideas

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