Being Human
Philosophical Reflections on Psychological Issues
Published on 20. September 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
130 pages
978-0-7618-5140-0 (ISBN)
Description
The thread running through this collection of essays is the inviolate marriage between philosophy and psychology. Psychotherapist Mary Capocefalo has written, "Long before psychologists were asking questions about mind and behavior, philosophers were expressing the same curiosity."
The Socratic method of teaching by asking questions is indispensable in psychotherapy. Aristotle spoke about happiness as though he had read twentieth-century psychological research on the subject. Albert Camus reduced the study of philosophy to a single psychological issue: suicide. Conversely, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung addressed the question of the meaning of life. Lawrence Kohlberg and John Robert Coles investigated moral behavior. And Viktor Frankl integrated existentialism into the practice of psychotherapy. "East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet," does not apply to philosophy and psychology.
The Socratic method of teaching by asking questions is indispensable in psychotherapy. Aristotle spoke about happiness as though he had read twentieth-century psychological research on the subject. Albert Camus reduced the study of philosophy to a single psychological issue: suicide. Conversely, Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung addressed the question of the meaning of life. Lawrence Kohlberg and John Robert Coles investigated moral behavior. And Viktor Frankl integrated existentialism into the practice of psychotherapy. "East is east and west is west and never the twain shall meet," does not apply to philosophy and psychology.
Reviews / Votes
Dr. Malikow writes with humor, insight, and a warm personality. This is a book that draws you in and keeps you reading. -- Richard Cocks, Ph.D., Department of Philosophy, Le Moyne College In language that is scholarly, yet unambiguous, Professor Malikow makes a compelling case for the interdependence of psychology and philosophy. -- Mary Capocefalo, M.S.W., psychotherapist Max Malikow is a gifted writer who has the mind of a philosopher and the heart of a psychotherapist. -- Rabbi Dr. Earl A. Grollman, author of Times Remembered and Judaism in the Days of Sigmund FreudMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Publishing group
University Press of America
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7618-5140-0 (9780761851400)
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Person
Max Malikow is an assistant professor of psychology in the Renee Crown Honors Program of Syracuse University and adjunct professor of philosophy at Le Moyne College. His previous books include Philosophy 101: A Primer for the Apathetic or Struggling Student, Suicidal Thoughts: Essays on Self-Determined Death, and It's Not Too Late! Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life. He practices psychotherapy in Syracuse, New York.
Content
Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 What Can We Know?
Chapter 6 What Should We Do?
Chapter 7 What Can We Hope For?
Chapter 8 What Are We?
Chapter 9 Epilogue: Will Biology Replace Psychology
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Acknowledgements
Chapter 4 Introduction
Chapter 5 What Can We Know?
Chapter 6 What Should We Do?
Chapter 7 What Can We Hope For?
Chapter 8 What Are We?
Chapter 9 Epilogue: Will Biology Replace Psychology