Original scientific paper

Communication Channels of Philosophical and Psychological Counseling

Josip Ćirić orcid.org/0000-0002-9512-9143 ; University of Zadar, Department of Library & Information Science, Zadar, Croatia

Abstract

This philosophical analysis of psychotherapeutic approaches is based upon thesis of scientific character of one’s philosophy of life. Notion of philosophy of life is present in each major psychotherapeutic approach, in either explicit or implicit matter.
Modes of philosophical inquiry include historical and concept analysis, two factor model of ontological-epistemological space, social networks in the philosophical schools and their impact on the history of psychology, and some specific issues in the philosophy of science.
Finally, philosophical counseling movement is examined. What is typical for this movement and what sort of connections does it have with psychotherapy is covered.

Keywords

philosophy of science; psychotherapy; history of psychology; philosophical counseling; concept analysis

Hrčak ID:

62955

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/62955

Publication date:

21.7.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

Visits: 3.393 *