INSTITUTE OF PHILOSOPHICAL PRACTICES
PHILOSOPHICAL READING COURSE (Summer 2023):
Chinese and Islamic philosophy
We invite you to an intellectual journey where we will discuss with philosophers through their texts and learn to understand
them, as well as ourselves and our own ideas.
Dates: June 3rd - August 5th 2023
When: Saturdays, 2-4pm (Paris time)
PHILOSOPHICAL READING COURSE (Summer 2023):
Chinese and Islamic philosophy
We invite you to an intellectual journey where we will discuss with philosophers through their texts and learn to understand
them, as well as ourselves and our own ideas.
Dates: June 3rd - August 5th 2023
When: Saturdays, 2-4pm (Paris time)
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This course will be split in 2 parts:
Part 1: Chinese philosophy (5 sessions)
Part 2: Islamic philosophy (5 sessions)
The structure of the workshops will be the same during the 2 parts of the course. In each workshop we will work on an extract from a text of a philosopher. During the workshops we will practice different competencies like interpretation, argumentation, questioning, problematization and conceptualization. But most of all, we will work on our understanding of ideas, trough reading and discussing, and on the beauty of ideas and thinking.
The idea is to get involved in a text, not because it is important, a "must read", or for some goal other than the joy of engaging in the thoughts of the philosophers that came before us. Here we will have the opportunity of closely examining certain passages, looking for the main concepts, questioning the author, problematising ideas, making arguments for our own ideas, and so on. And as we do this together we will have the added benefit of learning from each other as well as having our own mistakes or problems pointed out to us.
No previous philosophical knowledge, academic or other, is needed in order to participate in the workshops. The only requirement is that you are willing to engage with others and with the text, and to be available to what is happening in the discussion.
Part 1: Chinese philosophy (5 sessions)
Part 2: Islamic philosophy (5 sessions)
The structure of the workshops will be the same during the 2 parts of the course. In each workshop we will work on an extract from a text of a philosopher. During the workshops we will practice different competencies like interpretation, argumentation, questioning, problematization and conceptualization. But most of all, we will work on our understanding of ideas, trough reading and discussing, and on the beauty of ideas and thinking.
The idea is to get involved in a text, not because it is important, a "must read", or for some goal other than the joy of engaging in the thoughts of the philosophers that came before us. Here we will have the opportunity of closely examining certain passages, looking for the main concepts, questioning the author, problematising ideas, making arguments for our own ideas, and so on. And as we do this together we will have the added benefit of learning from each other as well as having our own mistakes or problems pointed out to us.
No previous philosophical knowledge, academic or other, is needed in order to participate in the workshops. The only requirement is that you are willing to engage with others and with the text, and to be available to what is happening in the discussion.
PART 1: CHINESE PHILOSOPHY WITH MATHIAS TISTELGREN
Mathias Tistelgren is a philosophical practitioner and a high school philosophy teacher. He holds master's degrees in both philosophy and literature and likes to use texts as a tool for philosophical discussions. He trains philosophical practitioners, gives workshops and conducts café-philos.
The type of Chinese philosophy Mathias is mainly interested in is Daoism, but in his part of the course we will focus on a wider range of classical Chinese philosophy, such as The I Ching, Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and others. The sessions will focus on self-knowledge and through the texts of these old masters we will come to understand how they relate to us and what they have to tell us about how we could or should live our lives. We will see that these ancient texts, ranging from the Western Zhou period (1000–750 BC) to the Warring State period (500–200 BC), are not only of historical interest, but relevant also for modern-day man.
Mathias Tistelgren is a philosophical practitioner and a high school philosophy teacher. He holds master's degrees in both philosophy and literature and likes to use texts as a tool for philosophical discussions. He trains philosophical practitioners, gives workshops and conducts café-philos.
The type of Chinese philosophy Mathias is mainly interested in is Daoism, but in his part of the course we will focus on a wider range of classical Chinese philosophy, such as The I Ching, Confucius, Laozi, Zhuangzi and others. The sessions will focus on self-knowledge and through the texts of these old masters we will come to understand how they relate to us and what they have to tell us about how we could or should live our lives. We will see that these ancient texts, ranging from the Western Zhou period (1000–750 BC) to the Warring State period (500–200 BC), are not only of historical interest, but relevant also for modern-day man.
PART 2: ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY WITH ISABELLE MILLON
Isabelle Millon is a philosophy-practitioner, co-founder of the Institute of Philosophical Practices, a researcher and author of books for teenagers and adults. For more than twenty years, she has been working on the development of critical thinking as philosophical practice, holding workshops and seminars all over the world, training mainly people involved in educational, social, political and cultural domains.
For the past ten years, Isabelle has been interested in Islamic philosophy, that finds most of its inspiration in the Koranic writings, but which, very quickly, was divided into two main trends, one of Arab peripatetic thought inspired by Aristotle and one of neo-Platonic illuminism. Navigating between religion, rationality and sometimes mysticism, Islamic philosophy started with Al-kindi (actual Irak) in the 9th century, and developed in particular in Iran over the centuries. During five sessions, she will propose you to work on a text excerpt of some Islamic philosophers ranging from the period of the 9th to the 17th centuries, such as Al Farabi, Ibn Sina, Sohrawardi, Molla Sadra…
Isabelle Millon is a philosophy-practitioner, co-founder of the Institute of Philosophical Practices, a researcher and author of books for teenagers and adults. For more than twenty years, she has been working on the development of critical thinking as philosophical practice, holding workshops and seminars all over the world, training mainly people involved in educational, social, political and cultural domains.
For the past ten years, Isabelle has been interested in Islamic philosophy, that finds most of its inspiration in the Koranic writings, but which, very quickly, was divided into two main trends, one of Arab peripatetic thought inspired by Aristotle and one of neo-Platonic illuminism. Navigating between religion, rationality and sometimes mysticism, Islamic philosophy started with Al-kindi (actual Irak) in the 9th century, and developed in particular in Iran over the centuries. During five sessions, she will propose you to work on a text excerpt of some Islamic philosophers ranging from the period of the 9th to the 17th centuries, such as Al Farabi, Ibn Sina, Sohrawardi, Molla Sadra…
Dates: Saturdays 2-4pm, From June 3rd to August 5th, 2023
Quantity: 10 sessions of 2 hours
Level: All levels
For whom: Anyone interested in philosophical reading
Price: 300€
Quantity: 10 sessions of 2 hours
Level: All levels
For whom: Anyone interested in philosophical reading
Price: 300€
About the course:
Philosophical reading course is a process of not only discovering new ideas and views on life, but also an opportunity to understand yourself and see your own difficulties and problems in thinking. We do not seek to gain knowledge, but to learn to stay in a process of thinking and dialogue! We will slow down to see a lot in little. During each lesson we will work on an extract of text.
Philosophical reading course is a process of not only discovering new ideas and views on life, but also an opportunity to understand yourself and see your own difficulties and problems in thinking. We do not seek to gain knowledge, but to learn to stay in a process of thinking and dialogue! We will slow down to see a lot in little. During each lesson we will work on an extract of text.
Philosophical texts are a good way not only to fill yourself with new meanings, but also to develop your thinking skills: That is why during the workshops, the moderator asks a lot of questions and brings your attention to mistakes in interpretation. He will teach you different tools for working with a text. Be prepared not only to observe, but also for active work in order to practice:
WHAT WE WILL PRACTICE:
thinking flexibility,
focus,
ability to maintain a global understanding of a text,
clarity,
interpretation of the world through different paradigms of philosophers,
ability to transmit abstract into concrete and vice versa.
WHAT WE WILL PRACTICE:
thinking flexibility,
focus,
ability to maintain a global understanding of a text,
clarity,
interpretation of the world through different paradigms of philosophers,
ability to transmit abstract into concrete and vice versa.
Results from this course
Pleasure from understanding a difficult textAnalyzing the texts of philosophers, you will see that any text, regardless of its complexity, can be understood. And by observing your facilitator, you will see how you can gain understanding of what seemed incomprehensible
Expansion of your world visionIn 10 meetings you will build your own perception of all the 10 texts and the main ideas in their works. This will allow you to expand the boundaries of your thinking
Ability to read slowly and deeplyYou will see how you can discover new meanings by working only on one fragment and even one sentence
New way of meditationSlow reading is a way to meditate and calm your mind down. While working on philosophical texts, you will develop concentration
Ability to see yourself and others through a textYou will see what difficulties you face and what they tell about your thinking. Working with a text is a way to understand yourself and others
Ability to think abstractlyBy working with abstract categories you will gain a better understanding of concrete and simple things
PHILOSOPHICAL READING COURSE
Starting Saturday 3rd of June,
2-4 pm paris time
2-4 pm paris time
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Telephon/WhatsApp: +33 7 68 42 82 08
Mail: institutdepra.philo@gmail.com
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Mail: institutdepra.philo@gmail.com
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