Existentialism is not a method but a vision, a perceptive resolution of the human world into raw essential elements. Against this we have an opposite tendency: "Humankind cannot bear much reality." looks at existentialism under two categories although it belongs to neither. Perhaps it belongs specifically to the field of religion, but it is also found in philosophy and psychology. Existentialism is both philosophy in a special sense and a value. This is not exactly the same as theory and practice, but it can be a useful division into two parts. Wittgenstein observed that the purpose of philosophy was to show "the fly the way out of the bottle." While not a fashionable definition, this should satisfy the existentialist that we are dealing with problems on whose solution much depends. Totally out of fashion would be the definition given by Marcus Aurelius: Being a philosopher means keeping the divine spirit within oneself immaculate and unharmed. to re-establish a balance, in favor of the historical concerns of the search for wisdom, after the discovery of linguistic criticism in the 20th century. Those familiar with Bertrand Russell's History of Western Philosophy, or the shorter Wisdom of the West, will remember his great difficulty in focusing on (French) existentialism as a form of philosophy. Existentialism is not itself any kind of thought goal, or final destination: it is more like a way station, or perhaps a station waiting room. they appear to be a position on which one takes a stand, offering a basis for unity with others of the same belief. It is not a vehicle for a deal. Conversely, you may be stuck in opposition, such as the Christian existentialist... in the center of the card... the journey through life, respect for that path and its uniqueness, and for the therapist the adventure and the privilege of being able to meet the customer at whatever point they have reached: that journey. In therapy there can be a juxtaposition of the ultimate aspects of life with the smallest moment, of what is ultimate with what is most immediate. A legacy of the existentialist The influence is perhaps the feeling that there is a native enmity between ideology and reality, between ideology and humanity. Therefore,... Freud's very existence as a person went beyond the deterministic assumptions of his theory... the greatness and depth of Freud's humanity as a man surpassed his scientific theories.1 (May paraphrasing Binswanger). Finally, a word about the individual, who must in a certain sense be separated from the social group before he can be part of it. The community is best served by true individuals.
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