Rob Riemen (Netherlands) is an essayist, philosopher and director of the Nexus Institute, through which he aims to generate spaces for debate and keep alive the principles of European humanism. He is the author of books such as Nobility of Spirit and The Art of Being Human. He believes that Europe is at a complex crossroads. One that has to do with the loss of memory of the principles of duty, freedom, justice and even love for others. There are no magic formulas, but Riemen appeals to the 'nobility of spirit' to return to the democratic ideal; and he proposes to do so through philosophers —both classical and contemporary— and leading intellectuals such as Thomas Mann and Albert Camus.
He will talk about all this with Jesús García Calero, director of ABC Cultural. He specialises in heritage information and dissemination.
The event will be presented by Hannah Schildt, Cultural Attaché of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Spain.
At the end of the event, the author will sign copies of his books
Event in English with simultaneous interpretation into Spanish
Co-organised with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Spain and Penguin Radmon House Grupo Editorial and the collaboration of the ABC newspaper
