Making Philosophy Relevant
"Philosophy" comes from the greek words meaning "Love of Wisdom". In fact, philosophy is becoming more and more relevant to our life nowadays, as it provides us with tools to think critically, to analyse logically and to reason persuasively.
As the first collaboration between Goethe-Institut Hongkong and Corrupt the Youth, "Making philosophy relevant" introduces some of the most important names and concepts in German philosophy to the general public through six talks.
To close the series we have the honour to invite Wilhelm Schmid, author of the best-selling book GELASSENHEIT, to talk to Uncle Salt on "How Philosophy help us live a happier life?".
The Final Talk:
HOW PHILOSOPHY HELP US LIVE A HAPPIER LIFE?
Guest Speakers: Wilhelm Schmid, Uncle Salt (Corrupt the Youth)
Language: English
Wilhelm Schmid
Freelance philosopher, born in 1953, lives in Berlin and taught Philosophy at the University of Erfurt. For many years, he taught as a visiting professor in Riga, Latvia, and in Tiflis, Georgia, and worked as a "philosophical counsellor" at a hospital near Zurich, Switzerland. He is a sought-after guest speaker and has been giving lectures in China and South Korea since 2010. He was awarded the Meckatzer Prize for Philosophy in 2012 and teh Egnér Prize in 2013. His works have been translated into 25 languages, his bestselling book GELASSENHEIT has sold over 600,000 copies.
UNCLE SALT
Yeung Chun-Yin (Uncle Salt) - "Philosophy Night" TV Programme Host, Co-founder of Corrupt the Youth. Yeung Chun-Yin, nicknamed "Uncle Salt" in Cantonese, graduated from Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong nKong and Department of Philosophy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; and further studied a PhD Programme in Humboldt University of Berlin and King's College London. In 2016, Uncle Salt and his comrades established "Corrupt the Youth" and hosted a series of TV talk show "Philosophy Night" on RTHK 31, which aim to introduce philosophy to the general public. He is now teaching philosophy and critical thinking courses in various tertiary institutions in Hong Kong.
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