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.
We will also introduce how practice can affect our relationship with other people, including the teaching of games from the Authentic Relating traditions.
Dates and location
Following participant feedback, we're running a condensed course over two Tuesday evenings November. Both sessions will be held in person at The Birmingham and Midland Institute.
What is Practice? - Tuesday 4 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Collective Wisdom - Tuesday 11 November, 6.30 - 9.30 pm
Ticketing
Tickets must be purchased via Eventbrite. We recommend attending both sessions. However, each session can also be enjoyed on its own.
Both sessions: £25.
Individual sessions: £15 each.
Returning students: £20 for both sessions.