Philosophy as a spiritual exercise. The coaching paradigm of philosophy Cover Image

Filozofia jako ćwiczenie duchowe. Coachingowy model uprawiania filozofii
Philosophy as a spiritual exercise. The coaching paradigm of philosophy

Author(s): Piotr Leśniak
Subject(s): Philosophy, Ethics / Practical Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
Keywords: coaching model of philosophy; scholastic model of philosophy; logotherapy; conscience; spiritual exercise; coaching exercise; heart;meditation;

Summary/Abstract: The claim that philosophy should be cultivated in a coaching style is the main thesis of this article. In the first part of the essay, I explain the distinction between a coaching (Socratic) paradigm and a scholastic (Aristotelian) paradigm of philosophy . In the second part , I present Frankl’s logotherapy as an example of Socratic or coaching philosophy. The coaching model of philosophy, neglected by mainstream philosophy, found its place in humanistic psychotherapy. Finally, the last section of the article contains some practical examples of coaching methods applied to the teaching of philosophy (epistemology).

  • Issue Year: 54/2018
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 5-36
  • Page Count: 32
  • Language: Polish