About the School of Practical Philosophy

The school began in London in 1936 when a small group of people came together to study economics, seeking an understanding of the universal laws which govern the relations between people in society. They hoped to discover the social ills prevailing at that time.

In this climate of social and economic uncertainty, a school was established on the firm premise that truth and justice exist, and so could be discovered, and having been discovered, could be practiced and taught.

The discovery, practice and teaching proceeded hand in hand, until in the early 1950's it became obvious that the key to the understanding of people in society was the study of Man.

Thus began the first courses in Philosophy. The schools approach to the study of Philosophy has been practical from the beginning, and had proceeded on the principles that what is learnt is for the benefit of others, and that the teacher never ceases being a student. The first courses were offered in Australia in 1967.

The School of Practical Philosophy started in Canberra in 2002, and is affiliated with other Australian Schools in Adelaide, Ballarat, Brisbane, Geelong, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Sydney and Wagga Wagga as well as Schools around the world.

The School is a non-profit organisation and is not associated with any politcial, religious or other organisation. The services provided by the course presenters and other volunteers are given freely. The income received from the courses presented is only used to promote the aims of the School.