DO WE NEED EMPATHY TODAY?
DO WE NEED EMPATHY TODAY?

Summary/Abstract: The present study touches on an issue which belongs not only to psychology, but also to phylosophical anthropology, to philosophy in general, to history, art, etc.. Empathy has become today a theme of inter- and transdisciplinary research (Vestehen, understanding the other, comprehension), being present in experimental research involved in remodeling the human relations deteriorated by the mental maladies of our times. In our approach we are not concerned with the concept of empathy or its functions which are, nonetheless very interesting; there are many theories and points of view in the specialized literature. Analysing the relation between empathy and human nature, a question naturally arises: Do we need empathy today?! In order to live in a „decent society” we need to increase our empathic potential.

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