New Acropolis UK is a registered educational charity and part of an international network of affiliated organisations in more than 50 countries, working in the fields of Philosophy, Culture and Volunteering.
Our purpose is to provide a holistic philosophical education which can help human beings to understand and develop themselves and encourage people to work together in order to meet the challenges of our times.
We understand philosophy in its classical sense as philo-sophia – love of wisdom. Wisdom is practical and active rather than purely intellectual. It is knowing how to act, knowing what is 'good' and knowing which ends are worth striving for.
Philosophy
Comparative study and a way of life aligned with our highest values
Culture
To bring out the best in all human beings
Volunteering
To act because it is right and not becasuse it is profitable
Philosophies of East & West
18-week Foundation Course
This 18-week foundation course will introduce you to the major concepts of Eastern and Western Philosophy, exploring their relevance and practical application for daily living.
Upcoming Courses & Events
Talk
Thurs 21 of November - 7 PM
World Philosophy Day 2024 - How Can We Achieve More Unity Despite Our Diversity?
Workshop
Sat 30 of November - 11 AM
Philosophical Friendship - Keys to Inner Life and Reaching the Other
Featured Articles
The Inner Gold of the Alchemists
Alchemy seems to be an almost universal science. Not only do we find it in Medieval Europe, but also in China and India, amongst other places. This is perhaps because it is not just a primitive forerunner of modern chemistry, but a sacred science in its own right, which was studied wherever esoteric knowledge has appeared.The first thing I would like to do is to sweep aside the false image of the bumbling medieval alchemist who tried vainly to turn lead into gold, as a way of getting rich. If there was not some substance behind alchemy, surely people would not have been so universally foolish as to spend the... READ MORE
Beethoven: Artist and Hero
As we seek to understand how Beethoven explored the theme of the hero in his music, READ MORE
Eclecticism, searching for truth beyond fanaticism
“Eclecticism” is the name given to the philosophical READ MORE
Let's play some Chess
Although I have never been a chess player I have always been fascinated by the READ MORE
Why can't we communicate our feelings and thoughts?
One of the many paradoxes in life is that in our age of READ MORE
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