I am deeply committed to cultivating philosophy as a shared public practice, which is why I regularly organise events beyond the traditional academic setting. Anyone with a desire to broaden their horizons is welcome to participate—no prior philosophical training or qualifications are required.
One of these initiatives is my Philosohical Praxis and the international Philosophical Café movement, where people come together to engage in thoughtful dialogue and collective reflection. You can read more about it here.
Another initiative is Living Philosophy, a series that brings philosophical inquiry into conversation with lived experience and contemporary concerns.
The first season of Living Philosophy (December 2024 – April 2025) focused on Animal Humanism, a theme that grew out of fifteen years of research that began through my work with the eb ovo association and later continued within my formal philosophical studies and training.
In this season, each gathering featured an invited guest with whom we explored different fields of knowledge through the concept of the “animal,” drawing on themes and chapters from my doctoral research. My intention has always been to make philosophy—and those who practise it—more visible and accessible to a wider audience. The programme creates a space for public philosophical dialogue while also introducing the rich philosophical possibilities inherent in anthrozoology.
The second season of AlivePhilosophy is dedicated to The Thinking Body.
Pleasure, ease, and tenderness toward our bodies often remain shrouded in shame. Instead, we measure our bodies, push them to their limits, and present them with ever new challenges—practices that are not only socially accepted but frequently admired. Success has become associated with struggle, self-denial, pain, and relentless effort.
Meanwhile, gentleness toward the body and the capacity to experience physical pleasure and beauty are often dismissed as signs of indulgence or weakness. Yet one of the greatest challenges of contemporary life may be learning how to live with ease.
Serenity, rhythm, and kindness have become rare and unusual ways of being. Care is increasingly expressed through a culture of measurable health, immediate results, diagnoses, and simplified explanations of complex human experiences.
Life, however, unfolds slowly. Organic growth and meaningful change require time, supportive environments, and sustained practice. We are connected through countless psychological and physical struggles, while our language itself has become increasingly psychologised. The accelerated pace of contemporary life often compels us to react before understanding has had the chance to mature.
Through this series, we turn our attention to those places in our lives where we may rediscover our own origins, rhythms, and guiding concepts. This is what we mean by the thinking body.
My regular guest in this series is Réka Kékes, a somatic sexologist.
Everyone is welcome to participate in these conversations and bring their own questions. Those who cannot attend in person can also watch recordings of the discussions on YouTube.
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