This course completes my trilogy on Halkyon that started with Beyond Nihilism, went into Ultimate Reality: God and Beyond and now culminates with God and the Between. Here is the link to the course page: God and the Between: The Philosophy of William Desmond Begins April 2nd, 2025 Begins April 2nd, 2025 In this 8-week […]

What if the deepest truth of reality lies not in substances or isolated things, but in the pure relationality that connects everything? John Vervaeke is joined by renowned scholar Douglas Hedley to explore James Filler’s groundbreaking work “Heidegger, Neoplatonism, and the History of Being.” John and Douglas examine the profound implications of viewing ultimate reality

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Join John Vervaeke, Guy Sengstock, and Kyle Koch as they invite you to a transformative retreat designed to help you reconnect to the real—deepening your connection to yourself, others, and the world around you. They explore the philosophical, spiritual, and psychological concepts behind the retreat and how these ideas will be integrated into the activities.

What is the true nature of contemplation, and how does it intertwine with our understanding of reality? John Vervaeke is joined by Mateusz Stróżyński to discuss his masterful work, Plotinus and the Contemplation of the Intelligible World. They explore the deep and often overlooked wisdom of Plotinus, one of history’s greatest thinkers. Together, they dive

Join John as he answers questions about his new course on The Lectern, Realizing the Imaginal! See the course trailer here: New Course on The Lectern | Realizing the Imaginal: The Cognitive Science of the Imagination Imagination as Knowing: re-imagine, re-inhabit, re-appreciate the imagination Across 8 weeks, explore the imaginal as a way of knowing

Join John as he answers questions about his new course on The Lectern, Realizing the Imaginal! See the course trailer here: New Course on The Lectern | Realizing the Imaginal: The Cognitive Science of the Imagination Imagination as Knowing: re-imagine, re-inhabit, re-appreciate the imagination Across 8 weeks, explore the imaginal as a way of knowing

John Vervaeke is joined by Phillip Goff to discuss his influential book, Why? The Purpose of the Universe, and his unique perspective on panpsychism. The duo discuss the intricate philosophical questions concerning the nature of consciousness, the purpose of the universe, and the existential meaning that interweaves with our fundamental worldview. Goff elucidates his nuanced

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Announcing the Reconnecting to the Real Retreat: In person, In Nature March 17th – 22nd Join John, Guy, Kyle, and Sara for an immersive retreat from March 17th to 22nd. The event combines Dialogical Practices, the Socratic Search Space, Philosophical Fellowship, Circling yoga, meditation, and nature connection in a stunning wilderness setting. Limited to 20