Introductory Practical Philosophy

Do any of us really know who we are? Or why? For thousands of years, philosophy has been searching for answers

Practical Philosophy is the exploration of knowledge, wisdom and

ideas you can use to make sense of your world. It’s about discovering the truth of things – not in theory, but in our own experience.

This is a free course (apart from a £10 admin fee)
Over ten weekly sessions – evenings or Saturday mornings – you’ll consider philosophical ideas and questions relevant to all our lives
Evening sessions include a light supper and refreshments (for a reasonable cost)
Saturday sessions include a mid-morning refreshments break (with a small charge for tea/coffee)

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10. The desire for truth

Dates: 25 Sep - 09 Dec
Where: 11 Mandeville Place, W1U 3AJ

What we’ll cover in this session

What is truth?

How does the desire for truth show itself?

Practical philosophy is about discovering the truth of things – not theoretically, but in our own experience.

In this final session we look back and ask ourselves how our search for truth has fared as the term has progressed. We discuss what has been discovered and how, in our own way, we may continue to develop it in our daily lives.

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