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Free or prisoners

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Free or prisoner

I was reading some articles when my attention was captured by a suggestive title: “Are you free or are you prisoner of your life?”

This article talks about a project organized by Industria Filosofica whose president is Ada Fiore: it concerns women in prison, the prison of Borgo di San Nicola. Francesca, Maria Grazia, Maria, Melany, Paola, Adriana and Maria have made some mistakes but now they are ready to begin a new phase of their life.

The philosophical meetings, whose arguments were different but strictly connected to the person they are,  have been fundamental. In those moments these women talked about desires, fears about the future and expectations. In this way they had the possibilities to know in a better and deeper way the person they are and the other women.

Reading the works of the ancient greek philosophers Aristotele, Platone and of the medieval one Saint Augustine, the new path based on reflection about universal themes like love, friendship,  time and freedom has begun and produced important results and a new consciousness.

Talking about the freedom: are we really free and how much? How much does the other determine and limit us? How much do we fear the borders we often build on our own?

Here you can find the article and other informations:

https://www.facebook.com/industriafilosofica/?fref=ts

http://invececoncita.blogautore.repubblica.it/articoli/2017/11/05/siete-libere-o-prigioniere-della-vita-filosofia-carcere/

Maria Domenica Depalo

Quesito numero ventitre

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“Perchè non concentrarsi sul presente invece di sperare in un avvenire migliore? […] Non è forse il futuro soltanto una nuova trappola?” (queste domande sono tratte da “Messaggio per un’aquila che si crede un pollo” di Anthony De Mello, ed. Piemme Pocket)

“We should concentrate only on the present and not on the future. Do you approve? […] The future is only a new trap, isn’t it?” (those questions have been written by Anthony De Mello)

Festival della scienza (English version)

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Festival della scienza (English version)

Philosophy and science have always been deeply interconnected each other.  However, the first thinkers in the history of philosophy were involved in “scientific” issues, such as the search for ἀρχή, that is the origin of everything.

The “naturalists” philosophers of Mileto’s school, including Talete, Anassimandro and Anassimene, during their personal research, have gradually identified the origin and cause of life in water, apeiron and air respectively.

From the 7th century a. C. further on, the investigation has been enlarged with the introduction of the atomic concept by Democritus of Abdera and the use of numbers and the search of their meaning with Pythagoras.

It is therefore not a case if even “Sofia” deals with science in its pages talking about the “Festival della scienza” being held in Genoa from October 26, 2017 until November 5th.

The website states that there will be “meetings, workshops, shows and conferences to tell science in an innovative and engaging way, with interactive and transversal events. 11 days when the barriers between mathematical, natural and human sciences will be cut down and the research will be able to touch, see, understand without boundaries (http://www.festivalscienza.it/site/home.html)

While in their differences and peculiarities, mathematical, natural and human sciences are closely linked to each other and the stands, halls, visits and games in which adults and children will be involved will demonstrate this bond.

Among the most interesting workshops there is certainly the one dedicated to the observation of the stars at the Righi Astronomical Observatory. It will also be possible to talk about food at the Palazzo Ducale or about the commercial activities of ancient Mesopotamia.

By clicking on this link, you will find the full program of the Festival: http://www.festivalscienza.it/contents/instance2/static/FdS-Programma2017.pdf

Good philosophy and good science!

Maria Domenica Depalo