Instituto Allende LLP: Logic with Sherlock — Philosophy Through the Holmes Stories
The Instituto Allende’s Lifelong Learning Program presents Logic with Sherlock, an accessible two-session introduction to philosophy taught by PhD candidate Rebecca Robb on March 16 and 17 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the LLP classroom at Ancha de San Antonio 22, San Miguel de Allende. Priced at 325 pesos, the course uses Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories as an entry point into formal logic and epistemology — the branch of philosophy concerned with how we know what we know — exploring the difference between knowledge and belief, and examining how women have historically been underestimated as logical thinkers.
Rather than a traditional lecture, the course is designed as an open, discussion-oriented dialogue that draws on participants’ own life experiences, guided by Robb’s background in Ethics and Public Affairs from Carleton University and her commitment to making philosophy genuinely engaging for everyday learners. For expats and curious visitors in San Miguel who enjoy a sharp mental workout in good company, this is a rare opportunity to explore one of philosophy’s most practical disciplines through one of literature’s most beloved characters.
Organizer
Instituto Allende is a historic art school and cultural center in San Miguel de Allende that also operates as a landmark venue for public and private events. As an organizer, it hosts art fairs, concerts, museum nights, and festivals, and offers its cloistered courtyards, terraces, and house-museum spaces for weddings, receptions, and cultural gatherings, combining colonial architecture, professional event support, and an active artistic community in one setting.
Venue
Instituto Allende is a historic art school and cultural center housed in a 17th‑century former hacienda at Ancha de San Antonio 22, Zona Centro, C.P. 37700, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, a short walk from the Jardín Principal. With its grand central courtyard framed by stone arches, studios, galleries, and classrooms, the institute offers visual arts degrees, workshops, Spanish courses, and a Lifelong Learning Program, making it a landmark venue where education, heritage, and contemporary creative practice converge in one of Mexico’s most artistic cities.
