Out in the community
Village squares, markets, cafés and neighbourhoods: philosophy meets everyday life and reaches people who wouldn’t naturally walk through the door of a lecture hall.
PhilomobileBy Laurence Bouchet← HomePHILOSOPHY ON THE MOVE
Philosophy
beyond the walls.
A van, a set of questions, and the desire to bring philosophy to life where it’s least expected.
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A SIMPLE IDEA
Ideas exist outside of books too.
The Philomobile goes looking for philosophical ideas in unexpected places.
It creates the conditions for a dialogue where everyone can put forward an idea, learn to state it clearly, and agree to examine it with others. The point isn’t to confirm what we already think, but to gain some distance from our own ideas.
No particular knowledge is required. The practice starts with what each person thinks, says and feels.
MEETING PEOPLE
Philosophy,
out in the field.
The format changes from place to place, but the same rigour applies everywhere: listen, question, and put your thinking to the test.
Within institutions
Schools, prisons, associations and businesses: each engagement is designed around the place, the audience and the questions that arise there.
On the road
The Philomobile travels across France and beyond, sparking encounters and opening up spaces for dialogue.
QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY
One question is enough
to begin.
The dialogue can start from participants’ own ideas, philosophical texts, fables or tales from different traditions.
- 01Does freedom stand opposed to constraint?
- 02Can you love without being jealous?
- 03Why is it hard to say no?
- 04Should we be indifferent to how others see us?
- 05Is politics everyone’s business?
- 06Should we always tell the truth?
IN PICTURES
The Philomobile
hits the road.
Discover this travelling philosophy, its encounters, and the way it draws out thinking through conversation.
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In your city,
your neighbourhood or your organisation.
To plan an engagement, work out the details or ask about pricing, simply tell Laurence about your project.