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Philosophy for life: how to find support in difficult times - course RUB 2,320. from Level One, training 4 lectures of 1.5 hours, Date: November 29, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 01, 2023
A practical course of 4 lectures on how to preserve yourself in a rapidly changing world. With the help of the centuries-old experience of philosophers, we will learn to cope with the events of our time and seek strength and support within ourselves. The course will help you think about the meaning of life, come to terms with the absurd and face your fears.
Philosopher, author of the book “What are you talking about, or how to understand the ideas of great philosophers in order to understand yourself”, lecturer at the Bombora publishing house, at the Manege project. Enlightenment" and the library named after N.A. Nekrasova. Science popularizer, teacher, writer, researcher of modern forms of religiosity, author of Marie Claire.
“It’s time to admit that we live in a world of global ethical transformations. Previous moral guidelines lose relevance, leaving us in moral turbulence. Is it true that moral standards are being updated so rapidly, or is it reality itself that forces us to look for new approaches to matters of moral choice?
During the course we will talk about new ethics, global trends in morality, the sphere of social relations and what is now good and what is bad.”
How to find an approach to philosophical texts
- we will analyze techniques that will help you work with the text and understand it: from the “death of the author” to the hermeneutic circle;
- we will get acquainted with the approaches of Barth, Schleiermacher, Mamardashvili, Jaspers and other thinkers to the study of philosophy;
- learn to read slowly in order to understand more and forget less.
How to find the meaning of life
- together with Viktor Frankl we will look at how to find the meaning of life even in the most terrible conditions;
- let's get acquainted with logotherapy - a science that deals with the search for the meaning of life - and its methods;
- let's discuss different approaches to the very idea of the meaning of life, which were proposed by Husserl, Heidegger and other philosophers.
How philosophy helps you come to terms with chaos
- let’s figure out why modern philosophers are actively interested in horror;
- together with the existentialists Camus and Sartre, we will learn to fight the feeling of futility of our efforts;
- let's learn to smile, even if the world doesn't deserve it;
- let's talk about Timothy Morton and learn how to go green and find joy in horror.
How to withstand the blows of fate
- we will understand how to overcome our fears, strengthen our soul and look at ourselves from the outside;
- let's learn to accept the fact that we cannot control the actions of other people, the weather and the dollar exchange rate;
- visualize the worst possible scenario in order to be prepared for any turn of events and begin to appreciate what we have;
- we will learn how Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Epicurus, Zeno, Epictetus and other philosophers resisted life’s difficulties.
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