Philosophical Practice and the future of psychotherapy

Authors

  • Gerd B. Achenbach

Abstract

Great philosophy always arises from individual thoughts and cannot be put into the frames of “schools of thought“. In antiquity, philosophy primarily was practical, a guide for life while showing a conception of man as being proud. While in Greek and Roman times the point was to manage life, in the Middle Ages it was to save the souls guided by priests. The human being had to be submissive but also was estimated to be worthy for heaven. In the modern age - Rousseau proclaimed it - the human being discovers himself as nonautonomous (directed by others). His relationship towards himself becomes theoretical. The history of the reduction of man started. Contrary to this view of man, Goethe and Nietzsche showed a future which already exists as Philosophical Practice and which will be the future of psychotherapists too.

Keywords Antiquity; Philosophy and school; Conception of man; Conduct of life; Self-knowledge

Author Biography

Gerd B. Achenbach

Dr. Gerd B. Achenbach, Gründer der Philosophischen Praxis, Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft für Philosophische Praxis, GPP.

Korrespondenz: Hermann-Löns-Straße 56b, 51469 Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland

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Published

2006-07-01

How to Cite

Achenbach, G. B. (2006). Philosophical Practice and the future of psychotherapy. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, (3), 131–135. Retrieved from https://psychotherapie-wissenschaft.info/article/view/316

Issue

No. 3 (2006): Psychotherapie Forum 14/3 (veröffentlicht bei Springer Wien New York)

Section

Special Issue

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