Philosophy is not just an abstract pursuit - it is a way of living.
This course is designed for individuals eager to deepen their conversations and elevate their philosophical thinking. Through a range of enjoyable and thought-provoking practices, you will learn to be more reflective, connected, and thoughtful — both with others and with ideas.
You will cultivate essential philosophical skills while exploring engaging and stimulating practices that can enrich everyday life and self-understanding. During these sessions, you will learn and explore specific practices - meditation, authentic relating and the Socratic method - and the philosophical and scientific concepts on which they are based.
In this first session, we will explore the idea of an Ecology of Practices; to understand what practices are, why they are important, and how different ones interrelate. Not only this, but participants will learn how to engage in a simple Meditation, an important foundational practice found in multiple wisdom traditions, which will be invaluable as part of the practices introduced later.
Dates and location
The sessions will take place across the four Tuesday evenings November. All sessions will be held in person at the Birmingham and Midland Institute.
What is Practice? - Tuesday 4 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Philia: Authentic Relating - Tuesday 11 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Sophia: Collective Wisdom - Tuesday 18 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Philosophy: Bringing It Together - Tuesday 25 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Ticketing
Tickets must be purchased via Eventbrite. We recommend attending all four sessions, as each one builds on the last. However, each session can also be enjoyed on its own.
Full series (four sessions): £40.
Individual sessions: £15 each.
Returning students can enjoy a 20% discount on the full series.