Mark Vernon on the Soul
One reason is that it was the home of a philosopher, Anthony Ashley Cooper. His ideas are radical, exciting and, as Mark Vernon writes, immensely illuminating when considered now. Anthony Ashley Cooper was the Third Earl of Shaftesbury. Born in the latter stages of the seventeenth... Read more
Why is the Realisation Festival at St Giles House?
One reason is that it was the home of a philosopher, Anthony Ashley Cooper. His ideas are radical, exciting and, as Mark Vernon writes, immensely illuminating when considered now.
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What’s the Point of the Realisation Festival?
Jonathan Rowson, co-founder and director of Perspectiva, describes his vision for the Realisation gatherings in What’s the point of The Realisation Festival?
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Tickets for Realisation 2022 now available
We are very excited to announced that Realisation 2022 will take place from 9th-12th June in the beautiful surroundings of St Giles House.
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St Giles House
The Realisation Festival takes place at St Giles House for a number of reasons, not least of which is that it was the home of a philosopher, Anthony Ashley Cooper. His ideas are radical, exciting and, as Mark Vernon writes, immensely illuminating when considered now. Anthony Ashley Cooper was the Third Earl of Shaftesbury. Born […]
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