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WINTER OPEN HOUSE - Toronto
All are Welcome January 8, 2012 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Open House Workshops Descriptions
SESSION 1 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
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A. WHO AM I: THE JOURNEY OF SELF DISCOVERY (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Presenter: Bernd Fritzlar What is self discovery? Can it be experienced in moments throughout the day? This session offers a look at how philosophy classes can help in the enquiry into oneself and how personal experiences make this possible. |
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Bernd Fritzlar has been a student at the School of Philosophy for over 20 years. Currently, Bernd tutors senior level courses in Practical Philosophy and meditation classes. |
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B. MAKING PHILOSOPHY PRACTICAL(1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Presenter: Charmian Lang This conversation introduces participants to the love of wisdom and how the philosophies of the ancients can be practiced today. It provides an introduction and brief overview of practical philosophy citing the works of Eastern and Western philosophers. A simple technique to connect with inner stillness is introduced and participants receive handouts describing our introductory course and follow up philosophy classes. |
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Charmian Lang has been a student at the School of Philosophy for over 15 years. She serves in a variety of capacities and currently tutors the Introductory class in Practical Philosophy. |
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REFRESHMENT BREAK 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
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SESSION 2 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
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A. GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD AND EXPERIENCE THE NOW! (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Presenter: Anthony Mancini This workshop is blunt and to the point about the value of the present moment. |
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Anthony Mancini has been a member of the school forever... Currently Anthony tutors senior classes in Practical Philosophy and the Drama groups. |
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B. PLATO: INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM PHYSICS (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Presenter: John Kinio What is the connection between the field of spirituality and matter? With the advent of Quantum Physics a radical new way of looking at how the physical world operates has emerged. Many of the observations made by the key players in this area of study are reminiscent of the teachings of Vedanta philosophy. This session will explore this relationship. John Kinio has been a student at the School of Philosophy for over 20 years. Currently, John tutors courses in Practical Philosophy, Sanskrit, and Quantum Physics
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C. THE SOCRATIC WAY OF LIFE (2:30 pm – 3:30 pm) Presenter: Antonio Leyva Great historic figures and leaders such as Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, Teresa of Avila, Jesus Christ, Malcolm X, St. Paul, the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, Myrtle Fillmore, the Buddha, and Martin Luther King Jr. all led profoundly Socratic lives. In this conversation we will discover the fundamental elements of the Socratic spirit, with the ultimate aim of bringing them into our own lives. Antonio Leyva has been a student at the School of Philosophy since 2007. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics where he studied Ancient Philosophy with Professor Emeritus Janet Coleman. Antonio has taught politics and philosophy at the university level for six years and is currently writing a book on the wisdom traditions. |
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REGISTRATION for Introductory Class 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
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TORONTO Location:
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto, Tel: (416) 960-4833, info@schoolofphilosophy.ca
for 10 week term
Same class is held on
You may attend any one of these days as per your convenience
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ST.CATHARINES Location:
179 Church Street, St. Catharines, Tel: (905) 704-0966
for 10 week term
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Philosophy Drama Group This is an invitation to all students to the Schools' ongoing Drama Workshop. The class is offered to those who are registered in a regular School course. No previous experience is needed. The classes are for those interested in exploring the Art of Drama and the Craft of Acting. The workshop will be based on practices and principles expressed by the School and will be run by Anthony Mancini who is a trained actor and acting coach.
Date: Beginning January 22, 2012 for 8 weeks Time: 1pm to 3pm Location: 29 Madison Avenue Fee: $50 – includes refreshments Registration: On the day of Class students of the School
Series of 8 classes about recent and older discoveries in Physics and their philosophical implications. Quantum Physics specifically is not well understood. Some of its predictions -when examined more closely- run very much counter to "common sense" and are apparently bizarre. However, these are philosophically significant- if the predictions are true. The objective of these classes is to look more deeply at this subject and search for a deeper understanding. Some of the main topics include:
- Summary of the history of discoveries in physics and science which have lead to the present situation and why the radical shift in paradigm was necessary to make sense of it all.
- Wave Particle Duality - What is the ultimate reality behind light and matter?
- The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle - the consciousness of the observer seems to intrude into to the physical world, a fact which was completely insignificant in the previous Newtonian view. What does it mean?
- The Schroedinger Wave Equation - This apparently abstract mathematical creation has a very intimate connection with our everyday physical world. What is its significance?
- Quantum Entanglement - The ultimate connectedness of all matter - Einstein was a great skeptic about this and used all his intellect to argue against it, but the predictions of quantum physics triumphed and proved him wrong.Starts January 30, 2012 7:00 pmSchool of Philosophy,
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto
Tel: (416) 960-4833$100 ( $50 for students currently enrolled in a regular School Course ) Allup until start of the class
The History of Ancient Indian Philosophy covers the mysterious cosmic nature religion of the early civilization of the Indus and the rise of an inner spirituality; the Aryan migrations and the overwhelming importance of fire sacrifice to a society dominated by warriors and priests; the social revolution that led to the abandonment of the traditional sacrifice by a large portion of the population known as renunciates, the wandering holy men who internalized the old fire sacrifice as meditation by following the ancient, indigenous traditions of the forest; the emergence of Vedic Hinduism, Buddhism and Jain belief from that social and spiritual revolution; and finally the brilliant refinement of Hindu Vedic ideas in the face of invasion, war, political upheaval and sectarian rivalry. In the end, the story of a way of life and system of belief shaped by, and in spite of, overwhelming adversity.
TBA for 10 weeks 29 Madison Avenue (Bloor/Spadina)
$50 – includes refreshments
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Screening of Movies, Documentaries, and Talks - followed by Discussion
School of Philosophy,
29 Madison Avenue, Toronto
Tel: (416) 960-4833
All School of Philosophy Students