Philosophy in Philosophical Counseling
Unasked Questions, Open Answers
Seiten
2023
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-4909-6 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-4909-6 (ISBN)
This book discusses the philosophical questions asked by counselees and the philosophical dilemmas faced by counselors in philosophical counseling. It illustrates the role of tacit philosophical assumptions in the creation and resolution of problems, as well as the contribution of philosophical dialogue in overcoming presuppositions.
Philosophy in Philosophical Counseling: Unasked Questions, Open Answers offers a base for criticizing approaches to philosophical counseling that fail to be philosophical or relevant to the counselees' concerns. It analyses the impact of tacit, unexamined, philosophical assumptions and examines their influence on the search for solutions, while explaining how such assumptions may obstruct that search. Ora Gruengard argues that conversations in which the participants disagree with each other are the adequate context for calling tacit assumptions into question and exploring alternatives. Her research shows how philosophical assumptions change in informal conversations and illuminates their important role in education, religious guidance, and psychological treatments. Nevertheless, philosophical issues are best dealt with in explicit philosophical dialogues in which counselees are respected as philosophical partners who are encouraged to think critically and make their own judgments. This book addresses counselors' dilemmas by presenting examples of hypothetical counseling conversations and true sessions with real people. Gruengard also discusses what kind of philosophical knowledge and expertise is necessary for doing the job adequately.
Philosophy in Philosophical Counseling: Unasked Questions, Open Answers offers a base for criticizing approaches to philosophical counseling that fail to be philosophical or relevant to the counselees' concerns. It analyses the impact of tacit, unexamined, philosophical assumptions and examines their influence on the search for solutions, while explaining how such assumptions may obstruct that search. Ora Gruengard argues that conversations in which the participants disagree with each other are the adequate context for calling tacit assumptions into question and exploring alternatives. Her research shows how philosophical assumptions change in informal conversations and illuminates their important role in education, religious guidance, and psychological treatments. Nevertheless, philosophical issues are best dealt with in explicit philosophical dialogues in which counselees are respected as philosophical partners who are encouraged to think critically and make their own judgments. This book addresses counselors' dilemmas by presenting examples of hypothetical counseling conversations and true sessions with real people. Gruengard also discusses what kind of philosophical knowledge and expertise is necessary for doing the job adequately.
Ora Gruengard is an independent scholar.
Introduction: The Relevance of Philosophy
Chapter One: Philosophical Questions
Chapter Two: Coping with the Questions of the Counselees
Chapter Three: The Philosophical Counselor
Chapter Four: Some Concrete Examples
Chapter Five: Who Does Not Need Academic Philosophy?
Chapter Six: The Irrelevance of Philosophy: The Scientific Perspective
Conclusion: The Relevance of Philosophy
Appendix A: Wisdom: Knowing When to Decide Rationally to Be Non-Rational
Appendix B: Philosophical Controversies
Appendix C: Philosophical Influences and Presuppositions in Psychotherapy
Erscheinungsdatum | 12.07.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Philosophical Practice |
Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 159 x 237 mm |
Gewicht | 572 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie |
Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik | |
ISBN-10 | 1-7936-4909-X / 179364909X |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-4909-6 / 9781793649096 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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