Philosophy Blog

A talk given by Mr Donald Lambie at the School in Cape Town on 01 December 2024

The Upaniṣads are a collection of ancient teachings which hold the Advaita teaching. Advaita means ‘one without a second’ and the Upaniṣads, from many years  ago, hold the essence of this teaching. One of the Upaniṣads, the Māṇḍūkya Upaniṣad, expounds the word Om and what I am going to talk about is based on this. 

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By John De Val

Jeans are one of the most popular items of clothing in the world today. This article describes some of the economic story behind their appearance in our wardrobes. That economic story reveals some problems associated with their production and with the clothing industry generally. Finally, the relevance of the study and practice of philosophy in solving those problems is briefly considered.

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Transcript of the Annual Global Meeting Waterperry House, Oxfordshire 20th October 2024 given by Donald Lambie

The subject of this talk is confluence, which literally means flowing together, moving together. The picture behind me is of the river Ganges and there is a city named Prayagraj where the river Ganges meets another great river, the Yamuna. They join, come together and then flow on together. There is a confluence. Some people say that there is a third river, the Sarasvatī. There is no physical third river but some people say it is a mystical river, and others say historic.

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Rob James, Wellington, New Zealand

Rob was presenting philosophy courses to students when an unexpected request came his way.  Now he discusses philosophy with people in prison across New Zealand.  How does it work?  How is it received in prison?  Read on for more about this excellent initiative.  Rob is one of the School’s alumni and remains a staunch friend of the School. 

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