AIMS

The mass mentality which has overtaken our society goes against the expression of our deeper human concerns. However, the need to give expression to our aspirations remains. This need explains the presence of New Acropolis in society.

Professor Livraga, New Acropolis founder, identified several factors which he saw as producing a kind of apathy in the human soul: the ever-faster pace of life in our cities, the lack of contact with nature, the artificiality of our relationships and communications and the ephemeral and utilitarian goals we set ourselves. He saw New Acropolis as an antidote to this state of fact. He was determined that our association should help all of us to raise our consciousness to these problems and to take the opportunity to express our inner self. The present situation but confirms this view for today, more than ever, there is a pressing need to bring these aims about.

1. The Authentic Human Being
The authentic Human Being is a person who can distinguish between the essential and the non-essential and yet give both its own proper value; a person who can tell the difference between truth and falsehood and has the ability to strike a harmonious balance between inner experience and external life.

Philosophy broadens human consciousness, enabling self awareness and the subsequent development of better human relationships.

2. A Renewal of the Human Being
As the authentic Human Being begins to awaken, a new sense of creativity opens up for him. He develops a feeling of self-confidence, inner strength and self-control, which enables him to face up and adapt to the challenges to seize the opportunities of his existence.

3. A Cultural Renaissance
So our challenge today is to move away from a conformist culture, which only follows the dictates of fashion, to a more dynamic application of the essential values of philosophy, sciences and arts to work with en eye to the future.

PRINCIPLES

New Acropolis embraces and promotes principles of union inspired by such philosophies as Pythagoreans, Neo-Platonism, Theosophy and others, which in their time brought about real progress in civilization.

1. Fraternity Among All Human Beings
Union beyond differences. Respect for different identities and traditions, combined with the understanding that we are all citizens of the world.

2. Harmonious Coexistence Between Cultures
The practice of tolerance, fostered by a global education and culture, makes it possible to link together all fields of creativity and thought. Making connections in this way allows us to see beyond apparent contradictions and find them compatible and complementary. It brings new and different people, ideas and feelings into harmony, in a richer and more open social community.

3. Development of the Individual's Spiritual Capacity
The human being is an integral part of nature but he is unaware of his own potential even though the possibilities for self-development are almost infinite.