School of Practical Philosophy

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The New York City branch (established in 1964) of the School of Economic Science founded by Leon MacLaren in London in 1937. Originally constituted to facilitate the study of economics, over time it came to focus on philosophy, particularly the Hindu tradition of Advaita Vedanta as propagated by Shri Shantananda Saraswati. Other U.S. branches include the Foundation for Philosophic Studies in Rochester, NY and the Georgia Philosophy Foundation in Albany, Georgia.

The School of Practical Philosophy is recognizable to many New Yorkers by its extensive adverstising in the subway.

[edit] Related

• School of Economic Science
• Advaita Vedanta

[edit] Criticisms

Some have criticized advertisements for the school, saying that they mislead students into thinking they are signing up for a general philosophy class instead of learning a specific philosophy. While there have been newspaper articles that have described the school as a cult, no substantiated allegations have come to light.

• www.philosophers.co.uk Article "Course or Cult?"

[edit] External links

• SPP homepage
• SPP South Africa
• School of Philosophy, Australia