Philosophical Walks
People who understand Plato say that the Florentines misunderstood him, and that their philosophy is most unsound. But in one respect at all events they used him rightly. Through him they recaptured for the world one of the secrets of ancient Greece - the secret of civilized conversation. The Middle Ages had separated serious discussion from daily life, confining it to the study and the lecture room and the hall of disputation. Florence, like Athens, summoned it into the open air, and bade it take its chance against birds and trees, evolve, if it could, from a dinner or a game of fives, yield, if it must, to a dance or to a song.
E M Forster: Gemistus Pletho
PFA walkers in Hertfordshire, 15 December 2007
This is the idea behind our "philosophical walks". They aren't ambulatory lectures or structured discussions, simply walks during which philosophical discussion can take place due to the common interest of the walkers. Or not, if you'd rather just look at the scenery.
Have a look at our schedule of forthcoming walks; arrangements for the next walk are posted about a week beforehand. If you want further information about any of the walks, phone me on 07904 286774 or email secretary@pfalondon.org.
Andrew Dodsworth
