Foundation for Philosophical Orientation

What is Genius? 💡 Today’s final “Genius and Orientation” session explored how finding our own way can offer an example for others. Thanks to Natalia Hartinger, Douglas Giles, and all participants! Coming soon: “Trauma and Myth.” Stay tuned!

Yesterday, we concluded “Who is the ‘Self’?,” a six-week seminar led by Hans-Georg Moeller and Andrea Martinez—from Daoism and the bicameral mind to Jung, Mead, AI, and the adaptive unconscious. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 🙏 #Philosophy #Psychology

🧠 What is consciousness—and how does it shape our orientation? We just concluded 6 fascinating weeks exploring consciousness from philosophical & scientific perspectives. Thank you to our instructors, presenters & community! Next up: Genius and Orientation ✨

Yesterday we concluded our seminar "Deep Disagreements and Political Polarization," taught by Dr. Douglas Giles & Prof. Manuel Knoll 🎉 Our final session explored ethical orientation and the question: How do we engage with those whose orientation remains genuinely "other" to us?

The algorithm knows where you clicked but it does not know what matters. #PhilosophyOfOrientation #Media

#Orientation would be easier if reality came with a legend, a scale, and a “you are here” sticker. #PhilosophyOfOrientation #LostAndFound

To be overwhelmed is also to be disoriented. - Stegmaier, What is orientation? #PhilosophyOfOrientation #PlayingWithFire

'Trust will get you further; but trust is only successful if you persist mistrustful as well; both are always necessary.' -Stegmaier, What is Orientation? #PhilosophyOfOrientation #PlayingWithFire

We just wrapped our seminar on “Philosophy and Biology.” 8 sessions on: – What is life? – mind vs. brain – consciousness & artificial life Takeaway: philosophy & biology don’t align — they challenge each other. That tension is where insight happens.

Philosophy. Spiritual exercise. Therapy. Virtues. Excellence. 👀 Socratic method. Gestalt. Jung. Existential therapy. CBT. Life coaching. Yesterday we concluded “Frameworks for Reorientation” — eight sessions on change, meaning, identity & the art of living. More soon. Join us

What shapes our identity today? In this conversation, Hans-Georg Moeller & Reinhard G. Mueller discuss profilicity, sincerity, and authenticity—exploring how we orient ourselves amid today’s identity pluralism. Watch the full podcast on YouTube. Link in Bio.

“It is the basic condition of all orientation to operate under uncertainty.” (p. 9) If you wait for absolute clarity before you move, you’ll never move. #Orientation means learning to walk while the ground is still shifting. #PhilosophyOfOrientation #DareToDo

What is life, really? Our new seminar, Philosophy and Biology, starts January 19. We will discuss consciousness, mind and brain, artificial life, and transhumanism. Participation is free, but space is limited. Apply by January 13! #PhilosophyOfOrientation #PhilosophySeminar

“With orientation in language, according to Hegel, the universal deception of itself and others becomes possible.” (p. 129) Once we can speak, we can also mislead—others and ourselves. #Language orients, but it also lets us get lost. #PhilosophyOfOrientation #PhilosophyOfLanguage

#Philosophy isn’t meant to be entombed in a perfect mausoleum of thought. It stays imperfect, unfinished, alive because we are. A dispatch from our #FPO meeting in Puerto Rico. Read the full article here: shorturl.at/nfl1z

#Philosophy keeps biology uneasy. #Biology keeps philosophy honest. Join our Philosophy & Biology seminar starting Jan 19, 2026. Free, limited space — apply by Jan 13! #PhilosophyOfOrientation

Hot take: your “purpose” isn’t something you find. It’s a direction you keep facing. Not “What job should I have?” but “What am I consistently moving toward?” #SelfImprovement #SelfHelp #PhilosophyOfOrientation

POV: You calibrated your whole life to other people’s coordinates. #philosophyoforientation #selfinquiry #modernphilosophy #deconditioning #selfalignment

#Orientation status: permanently ‘recalculating.’ In the meantime, have wonderful celebrations! #PhilosophyOfOrientation #ChristmasMeme

“It’s all up for grabs: Nothing is beyond #Philosophy.” That was one of the challenges posed in #SanJuan: if philosophy has limits, should it keep them or break them? A short report from our #FPO meeting: shorturl.at/nfl1z