10 week evening courses
Practical Philosophy
Free to be Yourself
Wisdom, Happiness and Love. Practical life skills with enough toughness to last a lifetime.
Discover The Wisdom Within
Philosophy aims to set you free. Free from pressures and worries, free from limiting ways of thinking, free to grow and be yourself.
Take your first steps to freedom with our 10 week course.
Local Course
Local face-to-face evening courses available in Chesterton & Peterborough.
Peace of Mind
A safe space with experienced & supportive tutors & others looking to philosophy to set them free.
Practical Wisdom
Courses in practical wisdom for everyday living. Meet with like minded individuals.
Offer only £60
Introductory offer – 10 week course only £60. (Normally £90). Limited spaces.
This popular course is practical rather than academic and draws on sources of wisdom from East and West, past and present.
Explore Life To The Full…
The Chesterton Cambridge & Peterborough courses offer a practical means to discover fully who we are, understand how to relate to the world we live in and see what gets in the way of being happy, peaceful and free.
Students are invited to see life as a place to test the words of the wise through practical and mindful exercises.
10 weekly sessions
The ten weekly sessions explore central human questions through discussion, practical observation, conversation and reflection in good company.
Self-enquiry through practical philosophy
These sessions consider how philosophy can help us enjoy richer, happier, less stressful lives.
Philosophy means the love of wisdom. Our course is intended to show how philosophy can help us enjoy richer, less stressful and more useful lives. The opening sessions consider these aims, and introduces simple exercises in mindfulness and the application of wisdom you can practise in daily life.
You can download or listen to the Awareness Exercise, introduced in week one here. To download, right-click, choose ‘Save link as…’ and save the MP3 wherever you want.
You can also download a PDF of the Awareness Exercise
Who or what am I?
What is my potential?
Who am I, really? My body? My emotions? My strongly held beliefs? My soul? Possibly all of these? Possibly none?
Such questions have preoccupied philosophers down the ages. We look at practical ways to explore who we really are and how to tap our true potential.
Living in the now, mindfulness.
What is the potential of the present moment?
We examine the extraordinary brightness and freedom naturally available in the present moment. A straightforward practice is introduced.
Our introductory courses explore the themes of Wisdom, Happiness and Love.
Each term we will offer the practical philosophy course with the overall theme of either Wisdom, Happiness or Love.
Read more below what is explored in the Wisdom, Happiness and Love courses.
- True happiness and unity
- True happiness and the present
- Happiness and society
- Happiness and Utilitarianism
- Happiness and Pleasure
- Happiness and the Platonic Goods
- Exploring effortless action
- Happiness and work
- Happiness and Contentment
- Happiness and Wisdom
Some of the elements explored in the Love themed course are:
- Three forms of love?
- Does everyone have pure love in their nature?
- The expression of Love through wisdom, attachment or delusion
- Love and the present moment
- Love and constancy
- The natural in-between
- The object of our love (body, behaviour, thoughts, feelings, essence)
- The essence of a person and ‘Man’s search for meaning’
- Causes of conflict / hostility / duality
- The desire to control
- Love and gratitude
- The inner organ of mind
- Harmony, becoming and being
- Behind the scenes
- The subtle realm
- Know yourself
- Love and work, Love and law,
- Love and knowledge
What is reason? How can it enrich our lives? Developing reason in decision-making and action are also discussed, with practical applications. Obstacles to reason are considered. Everyone has the faculty of reason and we can all use it and develop it.
The Vedic model of three fundamental energies.
Sometimes we seem not to have enough energy, or the wrong kind. A wise person can act consistently despite these varying conditions.
We consider how to recognise differing energies, how to gain and conserve them and how to use them wisely.
How it works
A tutor presents philosophical ideas, and leads a discussion based on what arises in the group. Being practical rather than academic, the emphasis is on personal knowledge and experience. Students are encouraged neither to accept nor reject the ideas put forward, but to test them in practice for themselves, in the light of their own experience.
Next Cambridge & Peterborough Introductory Courses
Start Dates & Times
- Tuesday, 27th Sept 2022 (Chesterton, Cambridge)
- Foundation Practical Philosophy
- Time: 7:15pm - 9:15pm
- Wednesday, 28th Sept 2022 (Peterborough)
- Foundation Practical Philosophy
- Time: 7:00pm - 9:15pm
- There will be a refreshment break
- Limited Spaces
- Introductory Offer only £60 (Normally £90)
Location
- CAMBRIDGE: St Andrew's Hall Saint Andrew's Road Chesterton CB4 1DH
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PETERBOROUGH: Hampton Vale Community Centre
1 Stewartby Avenue Hampton Vale PE7 8NJ
How to Enrol
- Step 1 - Click 'Enrol Today' & enter your details
- Step 2 - Choose day & location & click 'Purchase Ticket'
- Step 3 - On the next page: Pay for your ticket
- Step 4 - Receive your receipt and course details by email.
Chesterton, Cambridge
Peterborough
Frequently asked questions
The course is practical in the sense that it takes philosophical ideas and shows how they can be of direct use in our everyday lives. The intention is to stimulate enquiry and through this expand the way we look at the world and ourselves.
Online by clicking the Enrol Today button on this page. You can also email us at: info@cbphilosophy.org
If you register online, you will receive a confirmation email with your day of attendance. If you register by any means other than online, you will receive a receipt confirming your registration.
Yes, we have local venues at Arbury, Cambridge and Peterborough. There are also many other local venues in other parts of the UK where you can attend the course face-to-face.
No, all you need is an open and enquiring mind. The course is intended for everyone, regardless of education, occupation, race, political or religious belief.
First you need to enrol on a course. The in-person courses are available in Arbury and Peterborough, and also at many other local venues up and down the UK. A local Arbury and Peterborough map can be found on this page.
If you have any questions simply email us at info@cbphilosophy.org
What some of our students say...
“Absolutely loving the course!! …Really changing how I think about things and life in general.”
“...I am benefiting greatly from the content and the practical nature of it. Thank you, it is enriching my life.”
“The daily awareness exercises … have changed my thinking and I feel more relaxed about situations in the media and other aspects of my daily life.”
"The knowledge and experience that I have gained from the philosophy classes has helped me to discover more about myself and better prepare for dealing with life's daily surprises and challenges."