Becoming yourself on the path of self-overcoming. A project of radical anthropology in the (neo)coaching Cover Image

O stawaniu się (o)sobą na drodze przezwyciężania samego siebie. Projekt radykalnej antropologii (neo)coachingowej
Becoming yourself on the path of self-overcoming. A project of radical anthropology in the (neo)coaching

Author(s): Henryk Benisz
Subject(s): 19th Century Philosophy, Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Self
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: coaching; philosophical anthropology; Nietzsche; overman; eternal return; self-overcoming; freedom;

Summary/Abstract: Contemporary coaching works quite well in educational and therapeutic practice, but it lacks a solid anthropological foundation, i.e. an adequate concept of man that could become the basis for constructive (self)development in the spirit of authentic freedom. It seems that Friedrich Nietzsche’s concept of overman could be usefully employed in coaching theory. The overman awaited by Zarathustra is a man who overcomes his own weaknesses and is able to act creatively in the world, guided by a sense of responsibility for the Earth. By using this concept of (over)man, the coach could effectively help his mentees and raise them „towards freedom”, without making them dependent on any psychological, social or ethical doctrine.

  • Issue Year: 56/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 39-73
  • Page Count: 35
  • Language: Polish