Saturday, July 19

The Stoic Mindset: In Search of Wisdom

A series in which we explore the Stoic virtues of Courage, Temperance, Justice and Wisdom, and apply them to the challenges of modern life.

By Darren Harper

Date and time

Saturday, July 19 · 11am - 1pm GMT+1

Location

The Cheviot Centre

Padgepool Place Wooler NE71 6BL United Kingdom

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

What does Wisdom mean to you? Is it something we are born with, or is it something we can nurture? Wisdom was one of the four cardinal virtues for the ancient Stoics, and its cultivation was an essential part of the Stoic path. In this half-day course, we will contemplate, through discussion and guided meditation, our understanding of Wisdom, we will consider what it meant to the ancient Stoics, and then we will explore ways in which we can cultivate it for modern living.

Organized by

Darren Harper

Darren holds a BA (Hons) English & Creative Writing (1st class), a PGCE in Lifelong Learning, and has been an adult education teacher for 10 years. He teaches courses in Philosophy, Literature and Creative Writing at residential colleges across the UK, including Dillington House (Somerset), Higham Hall (Cumbria), Knuston Hall (Northamptonshire) and Marlborough College (Wiltshire), as well study days at various independent libraries including the Birmingham & Midland Institute, the Morrab Library `(Penzance, Cornwall), the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Instituion and the Guidford Institute. You can find out more at darrenharper.net, which includes details of on-line courses as well. Darren has almost completed his first book, Encounters and Reflections: An Introduction to Philosophy, which will be published in 2022.