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Do you want to explore the mechanisms and possibilities of Socratic Dialogue? Do you want to get access to tools that bring conversations away from locked positions of opinion and towards joint creative explorations and new openings forward? This is an introductory course for those who are interested in actively participating in or leading philosophical conversations understood as existential Socratic dialogues.

We meet in groups to be inspired and gain new tools and insights with the help of Socratic conversation methodology. The approach means that we mix exercises with short lectures and input. We also do exercises that aim to engage our creative sides, our critical thinking sides, pay attention to the strengths and pitfalls of language to define, clarify and communicate.

Inspired by the methods and insights of classical philosophy, we create a toolbox for wisdom together for one day. The overall purpose of the day is for you to bring effective strategies to become wiser both in your work and your everyday life regardless of the contexts in which you operate.

As it is about practicing skills, the majority is devoted to practice, i.e. exercises in different formats. It is both easy and difficult to be in dialogue and the process is supported here by emphasizing the creative, unpretentious and playful. Through these joint thoughtful exploratory conversations, analytical skills, clarity of communication, co-creation, active listening and increased insight into key concepts are practiced. Although we will start from questions, the focus is not on the answers but on the process, being in dialog. With the tools of philosophy, we practice being philosophers ourselves, i.e. thinking outside the given and looking for the reasonable (or true), by thinking for ourselves and building on the ideas of others. Themes explored include identity, dialog and knowledge.

The conversations are existential because we explore themes central to our existence, and we do so through tools and processes that affect our way of being in the world. The conversations are Socratic because we use a dialectical method, where through dialog we trigger our intuitions and help to generate new ideas whose trajectory of thought we try to follow backwards and forwards, i.e. examine its assumptions and consequences and develop. It is a process that involves association, deconstruction and reconstruction.

In the safe hands of experienced trainer and author Tulsa Jansson, you will be gently and clearly challenged and inspired to lead conversations in a dialogical direction yourself. Read more about Tulsa below.

The course is aimed at those who work in various conversational professions or generally curious individuals who want to deepen their dialogical skills.

The maximum number of participants is 20, with a minimum of 12. No prior knowledge is required. Just a decent dose of curiosity combined with the courage to change your mind.

- Welcome coffee with roll, simple soup lunch with bread and afternoon coffee with sweets

- A personal copy of Tulsa's latest book "Wisdom Obstacles and Wisdom Keys"

- Good company with like-minded people in a relaxed, inspiring and pleasant rural environment

- Personalized diploma

The course takes place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at the beautifully rural and charming course and conference farm Herresta Lada outside Sigtuna, next to E4 and Arlanda. You can easily find it via Google Maps.www.herrestalada.comThe day starts at 09.00. and ends at 16.00. Welcome coffee will be served from 08.30.

The price is SEK 1,995 per participant including VAT (excluding VAT for organizations).

You can register by sending an e-mail to and provide your address and contact details. An invoice will then be sent to your address. We need your registration no later than April 25 and the registration is also binding from this date.

Take the opportunity to invite relatives, friends or colleagues to share common experiences together.

If you have any questions, please contact the course leader Tulsa at or the course and conference center at .

There are also some possibilities to stay overnight at the course center or in nearby accommodation. Please contact us if this is the case.

Tulsa Jansson is a philosophical practitioner and has been training in philosophical-Socratic dialogue since 2011, mainly for companies and organizations. She has appeared several times in Filosofiska Rummet on P1, as well as with Malou TV4. Tulsa is the author of the books "Du Har Svaren! Philosophy for everyday life" and "Wisdom obstacles and wisdom keys" and she is also active at a national level to influence Swedish society in a more dialogical direction. Read more about her and her work at https://philosophyatwork.com/index.html .