Meaning
Meaning-making is a powerful theme in existentialism and yet its definition varies from one philosopher to another. What all existentialists agree upon, however, is that all human beings search for...
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Death is an inevitable part of being human. It is something we cannot escape yet this is precisely what we try to do on a consistent basis. According to many existential thinkers, the inevitability of...
View ArticleExistential-Phenomenology
Existential-Phenomenological Theory has been an important model in the field of counseling and therapy for quite some time, and it continues to increase in popularity with new counselors entering the...
View ArticlePhenomenology
Phenomenology is literally defined as the study of phenomena. Phenomenology is the study of things that appear in experience in a way that they appear as they truly are. In essence, phenomenology is...
View ArticleExistentialism
Existentialists concentrate on the topic of human existence, and some of the primary existentialists are Jean-Paul Sartre, Viktor Frankl, and, of course, Søren Kierkegaard. Just as in phenomenology,...
View ArticleLiving and Dying
In Ethics, Spinoza said that, “a free man thinks of nothing less than of death, and his wisdom is not a meditation upon death but upon life.” He felt that people should not meditate on death if they...
View ArticleIs Therapy Working? 5 Ways to Tell
A therapist is not a friend, and this is good. Therapists are paid to help you make changes that improve your life. The challenge is often that positive change is slow to come, and it may seem that...
View ArticleHow to Get Over a Break Up
Being in love is something that is intense and elating. There is almost nothing more intense than the feeling of having fallen in love. As can be expected, the loss of that love can be just as...
View ArticleThe Meaning of Life
The meaning of life starts with the notion of The Absurd. Hang on here and take the philosophical journey with me. It will be well worth it… Albert Camus talks about the Absurd in his work, The Myth of...
View ArticleLive the Life You Want to Live
Does your life bring you joy or sorrow? Have you ever thought, “Why does this stuff always happen to me?” Have you ever wondered why you attract certain types of people? Much of the way life goes is...
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