Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher widely regarded as the founder of Western philosophy. HowTheLightGetsIn FestivalBut this is a mantra which is routinely overlooked and neglected.
Instead, philosophy is often relegated to the ivory tower of academia or the annals of history. However, Hilary Lawson has long been on a mission to change this. “In Britain and the US, philosophy is often seen as something of a joke and more associated with Monty Python’s Philosopher’s Football match,” Lawson, the founder of HowTheLightGetsIn, the biggest philosophy and music festival in the world, tells The Independent. “We would rather associate philosophy with Parisian taxi drivers than engaging ourselves.
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