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Thierry Aymès

Thierry Aymès Philosopher · Writer · Musician · Speaker

Thierry Aymès brings philosophy down from its pedestal. Through humour, music and popular culture, he turns life’s big questions into accessible, lively and deeply human experiences.

Languages
French
Duration
45 to 90 minutes
Formats
Conference · Keynote · Workshop · Philosong · Philosophy karaoke · Philoscène

Biography

Philosopher, writer and musician, Thierry Aymès explores the big questions of existence through our everyday lives: loving, choosing, facing fear, finding courage, growing older, thinking and giving meaning to one’s life.

When philosophy meets life

A philosophy teacher for nearly twenty years, Thierry Aymès refuses to see thinking as the preserve of specialists. Instead, he starts from familiar situations to bring out the great philosophical questions. A song, an expression, a fear or a decision can all become food for thought.

Thinking in music

A self-taught musician, he created Philosong and Philoscène, two formats where philosophy, song and live performance meet. Claude François converses with Aristotle, MC Solaar with Alain, Patrick Hernandez with Aristippus. A joyful, popular and participatory way of bringing philosophy to life.

Philosophy at its most human

His path has also led him to work in prisons and retirement homes. Experiences that feed his reflection on dignity, vulnerability, memory and the desire to live.

Thinking about what makes us human in the age of AI

Faced with artificial intelligence, Thierry Aymès asks an essential question: does a machine that can write, argue or compose actually think? A reflection that puts what makes us unique back at the centre: the body, emotions, consciousness, history and lived experience.

Thinking differently about what we already live.

— Thierry Aymès
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Conferences

With Thierry Aymès, philosophy is never abstract. It begins with everyday life to help us think differently about what we already experience.

01

Staying human in the age of artificial intelligence

AI calculates. But does it really think?

Artificial intelligence can write, argue, converse and compose. But does it have a body, a history, an unconscious, an experience of the world? Thierry Aymès contrasts artificial intelligence with human consciousness to explore what remains profoundly unique about us.

  • Distinguish intelligence from thought
  • Question the role of consciousness
  • Reflect on what makes us unique
  • Restore value to human presence
Ideal for Conventions, executive committees, transformation, innovation, AI events
Format Conference · 45 to 75 min
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02

50 songs to make you think

What if Claude François could teach us about Aristotle?

Popular songs speak of love, desire, freedom, suffering, happiness and absurdity. In other words, they already speak of philosophy. Thierry Aymès turns hit songs into gateways to major philosophical ideas.

  • Make philosophy immediately accessible
  • Create a collective and participatory moment
  • Think through popular culture
  • Root ideas in emotion
Ideal for Conventions, seminars, evening events, cultural events
Format Philosong / Philosophy karaoke · 60 to 90 min
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03

Everyday courage

Courage is not the absence of fear.

Courage appears when we decide to act despite fear. Saying no. Defending a conviction. Making a difficult decision. Facing uncertainty. Being yourself when everything pushes towards conformity. Thierry Aymès restores value to the quiet forms of courage that shape our lives.

  • Act despite fear
  • Move through uncertainty
  • Defend your values
  • Find the courage to be yourself
Ideal for Managers, teams in transformation, HR, conventions
Format Conference or workshop · 45 to 90 min
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04

Living in the present moment

We spend our lives between what is no longer and what is not yet.

How can we recover a genuine presence in the world?

Thierry Aymès explores our relationship with time, consciousness and existence to help us reconnect with the present. 

An invitation to slow down just enough to start living what is actually here.

  • Rethink our relationship with time
  • Gain perspective
  • Develop our capacity for presence
  • Recover meaning in everyday experience
Ideal for Seminars, leadership, workplace wellbeing, inspirational events
Format Conference · 45 to 75 min
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05

What is love?

We constantly talk about love. But do we really know what we mean?

Eros, Philia, Agape… Thierry Aymès explores the different forms of love to illuminate what connects human beings. A universal talk about desire, friendship, generosity and our relationship with ourselves.

  • Understand the different forms of love
  • Better understand our relationships
  • Question trust and connection
  • Restore self-love without narcissism
Ideal for Seminars, cultural events, schools, public conferences
Format Conference · 45 to 90 min
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06

The philosophy hidden in everyday expressions

What if we were philosophers without knowing it?

Everyday expressions sometimes hide Plato, Aristotle or Camus. 

A playful talk that rediscovers philosophy where you least expect it.

  • Find philosophy in everyday life
  • Make major ideas accessible
  • Develop curiosity and critical thinking
Ideal for Conventions, schools, universities, cultural events
Format Conference · 45 to 90 min
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07

Taming stress

Gain perspective when everything speeds up.

A philosophical and practical approach to stress, our relationship with time and everyday pressure, designed to recover perspective and presence.

  • Understand our relationship with pressure
  • Gain perspective
  • Rethink our relationship with time
  • Recover greater presence
Ideal for Workplace wellbeing, HR, managers, seminars, teams under pressure
Format Conference or workshop · 45 to 90 min
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08

Ageing differently

What remains when performance is no longer what matters most?

Drawing on his experience in a care home, Thierry Aymès explores dignity, memory, desire and human connection. 

A deeply human reflection on what old age reveals about our relationship with life.

  • Rethink dignity and vulnerability
  • Question memory and identity
  • Restore the importance of the desire to live
  • Change our view of old age
Ideal for Healthcare, social care, local authorities, schools, public events
Format Conference · 45 to 90 min
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For which events?

Thierry Aymès speaks at the key moments where people, performance and impact matter.

  • Seminars and conventions
  • Leadership committees and strategic talks
  • Product launches
  • CSR and climate events
  • Institutions, schools and universities

Possible formats

Formats adaptable to your goals and context.

  • Inspiring talk
  • Impactful keynote
  • Participative workshop
  • Panel
  • Webinar

Why choose them?

A unique experience serving strong, useful messages.

  • Field experience backing the message
  • Authentic and inspiring stories
  • Human, demanding and accessible approach
  • Tailored content aligned with your stakes
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Videos

Discover Thierry Aymès in action: accessible, embodied and deeply human philosophy, where humour and popular culture open the door to reflection.

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Courage in all its forms

Thierry Aymès explores heroic courage, everyday courage and the courage to be oneself: three very different ways of facing fear and adversity.

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Publications

  • The EHPAD Dances — 2025
    A sensitive and unconventional reflection on aging, dignity, memory, and the desire to live.
  • The 50 Hits to Think — 2026
    The philosophy hidden inside popular songs.
  • Brief Journal in the Open — 2026
    An exploration of consciousness, presence, identity, birth, and death.
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Workshops

What If You Were Already a Fighter Pilot?

Become a crew rather than simply talk about teamwork.

Participants prepare a mission, make decisions, manage pressure and experience coordination before collectively analysing what happened.

Briefing → Mission → Debriefing. An experience designed to test decision-making, observe reactions under pressure, improve communication and develop cooperation.

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