"We don’t have to find a new unifying philosophy - like Christianity or capitalism used to be. Ecosystems actually thrive and depend on diversity. And if we take the concept of natureculture, as proposed by Donna Haraway and others, seriously, (nature)culture will also thrive with a high diversity of philosophies. The question is therefore how these different philosophies can work together. For Hadot, to philosophize is to learn how to dialogue - with oneself and others."
I often found my students naturally leaning toward this approach.
I am not familiar with philosophy gyms, aside from the book "The Philosophy Gym" by Stephen Law. Is this along the lines of what you were thinking?
Hey Anthony, how great that your students lean into this. And thanks for the book - I actually haven't heard of it yet. There is no fixed idea of what those philosophy gyms might be - I would like it to be a place to help people find a philosophy and practice living a philosophy, maybe something almost like a modern monastery. If you'd be interested in exploring this, it would be great to have you in.
I have to admit I haven't yet read the book. It was one that come though as a recommendation by a then-colleague. But aside from your post, it was the only other time I heard the term. I believe his book is basically a series of philosophical questioned designed to "exercise" the mind. But, again, I'm not completely sure.
I would love to be involved in whatever way I can be helpful. Would this be a virtual space? Or are you thinking more like a physical space/retreat kind of thing?
That's fantastic. Would you be interested in having a call? If so, can you send a mail to mail at jessicaboehme com so we can find a time?
I think virtual as well as physical. At the moment, I am imagining philosophy gyms to be formats that can be used in companies, universities, virtually etc.
Developing and co-creating philosophy gyms together sounds delightful. This is in deep alignment with what the Institute of Relational Being is all about 😊
This was beautifully put:
"We don’t have to find a new unifying philosophy - like Christianity or capitalism used to be. Ecosystems actually thrive and depend on diversity. And if we take the concept of natureculture, as proposed by Donna Haraway and others, seriously, (nature)culture will also thrive with a high diversity of philosophies. The question is therefore how these different philosophies can work together. For Hadot, to philosophize is to learn how to dialogue - with oneself and others."
I often found my students naturally leaning toward this approach.
I am not familiar with philosophy gyms, aside from the book "The Philosophy Gym" by Stephen Law. Is this along the lines of what you were thinking?
Hey Anthony, how great that your students lean into this. And thanks for the book - I actually haven't heard of it yet. There is no fixed idea of what those philosophy gyms might be - I would like it to be a place to help people find a philosophy and practice living a philosophy, maybe something almost like a modern monastery. If you'd be interested in exploring this, it would be great to have you in.
I have to admit I haven't yet read the book. It was one that come though as a recommendation by a then-colleague. But aside from your post, it was the only other time I heard the term. I believe his book is basically a series of philosophical questioned designed to "exercise" the mind. But, again, I'm not completely sure.
I would love to be involved in whatever way I can be helpful. Would this be a virtual space? Or are you thinking more like a physical space/retreat kind of thing?
That's fantastic. Would you be interested in having a call? If so, can you send a mail to mail at jessicaboehme com so we can find a time?
I think virtual as well as physical. At the moment, I am imagining philosophy gyms to be formats that can be used in companies, universities, virtually etc.
Developing and co-creating philosophy gyms together sounds delightful. This is in deep alignment with what the Institute of Relational Being is all about 😊
It would be fantastic to have you in a conversation about this. Would you be interested to join?
Absolutely!