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Oscar Brenifier

Oscar Brenifier holds a Bachelor of biology degree (University of Ottawa) and a PhD in Philosophy (Paris IV – Sorbonne). For many years, in France as well as in the rest of the world, he has been working on the concept of ‘philosophical practice’, both from a theoretical and practical viewpoint. He is one of the main promoters of the project of philosophy in the city, organizing philosophy workshops for children and adults and philosophy cafés, working as a philosophy consultant, etc. He has published about thirty books in this domain, including the ‘Philozenfants’ series (Editions Nathan), which has been translated into over twenty-five languages. He founded the Institut de Pratiques Philosophiques (Institute of philosophical practice), to train practical philosophers and organize philosophy workshops in various places: schools, media centres, old people’s homes, prisons, social centres, firms, etc. He is one of the authors of the UNESCO report: “Philosophy, a school of freedom”. 

Latest Book: Being and Circumstances

The human being undergoes a permanent fracture, between him and the world, between what he is and what he pretends to be, between reality and his expectations. And as we are obsessed by the concept of infinity, under various forms such as perfection, immortality or the absolute, we are brutally sent back to our own finitude, which makes existence even more difficult. Most of the time, these issues unfold unconsciously, which lead to painful consequences, generating a feeling of dissatisfaction and impotence. But if we make it the object of a deliberate reflection, despite the negative dimension of the content, we have access to ourselves, we engage in a true experience of being, free and joyful. The imposture is imposture only if we ignore its content and its presence, but by becoming a conscious object of reflection, the imposture takes the form of a regulating ideal.


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3 months program (Winter 2025)
PHILOSOPHICAL COMPETENCIES & COUNSELLING

February 15th - May 20th, 2025

Week off: March 31st to April 6th, 2025

Practice argumentation, interpretation, problematization, questioning


LEVEL 1: 3 MONTHS, 6 PHILOSOPHICAL COMPETENCIES
LEVEL 2: 3 MONTHS, 6 PHILOSOPHICAL COMPETENCIES, 1 SPECIALIZATION (in philosophical counselling, facillitation of workshops or thinking competencies)
LEVEL 3: DEVELOP A PROFESSIONAL OR PERSONAL PROJECT
This level 3 won't be accessible to everyone as there will be only a few places available. The registrations will be only open to previous students or clients who already followed a complete training, and who will be approved by IPP.

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAM:
2 weeks per competency:
  • 2 seminars: Saturday and Sunday (2-9 pm Paris time).
The first seminar will take place on February 15th and 16th and will introduce the program.
A second seminar will serve as a conclusion on the weekend of May 17th and 18th.
  • 2 lessons per week (theoretical content).
  • 2 exercises per week (with feedback and comments from tutors).
  • 1 workshop per week on the week's competency.
  • Level 1 workshops: Monday 7-9pm.
  • Level 2 workshops: Tuesday 7-9 pm.
  • Level 3: To determine with the group

    • PLATFORMS
    The seminars and workshops will take place via the ZOOM platform.
    Lessons and exercises will be sent to CLASSROOM.
    Communication between students and tutors (comments, questions, practical information) will be done via TELEGRAM.
    The recordings will be posted on GOOGLE DRIVE.

    OPTIONAL (LEVEL 1 ONLY):
    10 WORKSHOPS ON PHILOSOPHICAL CONSULTATION
    For level 1 students who also wish to train in philosophical consultation, and thus have a more complete program, a second workshop will be offered each week.
    The latter will be open only to students taking the "Basic program + option counselling" package.
    Those 10 sessions will propose to work more specifically on the analysis of videos of consultations, on philosophical questioning, and on work on the person (cognitive and psychological).
    These workshops will take place on Saturday afternoon, from 2 pm to 4 pm.

    LEVEL 2 SPECIALIZATION
    Anyone following the program in level 2 will choose a specialization option, which will define the type of exercises received during the week.  

    Information & Registration: https://readingphilosophy.tilda.ws/wintercourseipp2025

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