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SUMMARY:Fire and the philosophy of the Platonic tradition
DESCRIPTION:The Ancient Greek word for fire\, πῦρ (pur)\, is present th
 roughout Plato’s dialogues and the discussions of the commentators\, ran
 ging from describing what can barely be described along the dance from the
  One and the Henads to the fire within the cosmos as described in the Tima
 eus to trying to find an etymology in the Cratylus. Taking a deep look at 
 fire everywhere would require many hours\, many days\, and many years — 
 the Platonic tradition provides a truly prodigious amount of fuel for disc
 ussion — so we will focus our intellectual rays on kindling light in a f
 ew interesting passages from Plato’s dialogues and elsewhere.\n\nWe will
  be using this paper as the starting point for our discussion: Fire Symbol
 ism in Plato.\n\nThis session will be represented by Kaye Boesme. These op
 en sessions usually run twice on the same day to accommodate different tim
 e zones- - see the link below. These sessions take particular topics or pa
 ssages from Plato and other writers in the tradition - these are open to a
 nyone interested\, and they attract a wide range of participants. We usual
 ly begin with a short 5 or 10 minute introduction to the subject in hand a
 nd (when appropriate) a reading of a short text: this leaves a good hour o
 r so to discuss the ideas which arise.\n\nThere are no fees payable. The T
 rust sees the Platonic tradition as a spiritual one: not only a guide for 
 the outer life\, but especially to be treasured for its assistance in the 
 cultivation of the inner self - the soul - for\, says Plato in the Timeau
 s\, “we are not terrestrial plants\, but blossoms of heaven.” We unde
 rstand the tradition to be profound and cohesive\, and one that repays the
  long-term effort required to truly embed oneself in it. Our approach is 
 not exclusive - we value other traditions for their insights - nor is it d
 ogmatic or an attempt to proselytise: however we are serious in our attemp
 ts to fathom the depths of the tradition\, to identify its foundations\, a
 nd where its teachings seem to run counter to accepted thinking to investi
 gate them thoroughly rather than rejecting them prematurely. Thus our poin
 t of focus is on the teachings of the tradition and most especially our ow
 n inner response to them.\n\nBy joining our studies you are making no comm
 itment beyond that of co-operating with us in our exploration of those tru
 ths which have inspired a company of men and women most luminous in their 
 understanding\, and unsparingly generous in their teaching.\n\nYou can reg
 ister for the UK timed session via zoom here.  This session is at 19:45 B
 ST.\n\nTo register for the Americas-timed session\, which starts at 19:30 
 EDT please go here.
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