"“It is not living that matters, but living rightly.”" -Socrates
"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." -Mark Twain
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." -The Buddha
"That which does not destroy me makes me stronger." -Nietzsche
"People are like dirt. They can either nourish you and help you grow as a person or they can stunt your growth and make you wilt and die." -Plato
"Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value." -Albert Einstein
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life." -Immanuel Kant
Our Founding Principles:
To encourage collaboration and cooperation amongst diverse groups and individuals in an
effort to make a positive change in the world today,
To offer an eclectic approach to better understand ourselves and the world around us by
applying timeless and universal principles for effective action today.
To promote the discovery of the very best within ourselves and to nurture it in others.
Since the dawn of time, philosophy has played a major role in the
development of cities, culture, and leadership. The new challenges
of our times call for the return of this source of timeless wisdom,
as a driving force in shaping a new and better futre enlightened by
humane values. For 50 years, New Acropolis has worked to revive philosophy
in the classical tradition, hence contributing to harmonize cultural
differences and offering a foundation for active and global peace.
Today, hundreds of branches in
over 45 countries around the world gather citizen-philosophers
passionate about the pursuit of human solidarity.
New Acropolis embraces and promotes principles of union inspired
by such philosophies as Pythagoreanism, Neoplatonism, Theosophy
and others, which in their time brought about real progress
in civilization.
Learn the teachings of East
and West.
Experience a dynamic and enriching
learning environment.
Apply the ancient teachings
through study, reflection, and practical exercises.
