Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.53745/bs.92.2.1

The Therapeutic Function of Philosophy

Anto Gavrić orcid.org/0000-0001-8137-727X ; Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Marina Novina orcid.org/0000-0001-7926-8330 ; Faculty of Philosophy and Religious Studies University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Starting from Antique philosophers and Socratic discourses, to Augustine, Boethius, and Dante Alighieri, to Wittgenstein, Jaspers, and Pierre Hadot, this study draws attention to philosophy as ars medicinalis and as philosophia medicans, i.e., to the therapeutic function of philosophy, while revealing that philosophy, directed to reality, to life and to the way one ought to live, as a physician in critical life situations, prompts one to discuss and to reflect, recognises causes of illness and proscribes therapies, leads to healing of illnesses of the soul, heart, mind, and language, and, thus, a human person of each era can find in philosophy the joy of transitioning from illness to health.

Keywords

philosophy; medicine; therapy; soul; mind; hearth; language; Socrates; Aurelius Augustine; Boethius; Dante; Wittgenstein; Jaspers; Pierre Hadot

Hrčak ID:

289193

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/289193

Publication date:

27.12.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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