The author of the article helps to understand the relation patient-doctor in the light of axiological psychiatry developed by Antoni Kępiński. Kępiński was not a typical doctor who, with great dedication and reverence, fulfilled his duties towards patients. First of all, he paid special attention to uniqueness and specificity of the level of contact between a doctor and a patient and pointed out its matey character. The article also introduces the sources of axiological psychiatry developed by Kępiński, which should be found in the philosophy of dialogue. In the light of works of Kraków psychiatrist one can notice that his philosophical anthropology was saturated with the influence of dialogue thought. According to Kępiński only a specific kind of emotional relationship based on empathy and trust could be the key to complete knowledge of the man fighting with mental illnesses.
Antoni Kempiński (1918–1972) był najsłynniejszym polskim psychiatrą i filozofem; twórcą modelu psychiatrii aksjologicznej, zgodnie z którym zachowanie człowieka regulowane jest hierarchią wartości; autorem teorii metabolizmu energetyczno-informacyjnego. W artykule opisano integralną wizję osoby ludzkiej Antoniego Kempińskiego, a także specyfikę jego podejścia terapeutycznego jako psychiatry. Aby określić jej zasady antropologiczne, sformułowano pojęcie „antropologii integralnej”. Podstawą antropologii Kempińskiego jest metabolizm energetyczno-informacyjny. Metabolizm energetyczny podlega dwóm prawom biologicznym, zachowania życia i zachowania gatunku, natomiast metabolizm informacyjny wiąże się z podświadomością (uczuciami) i świadomością (intelektem i wolą). Dla Kempińskiego człowiek jest integralnością informacyjno-energetyczną, czyli psychosomatyczną, obdarzoną pierwiastkiem duchowym, a także powołaną do dojrzałej, głębokiej i trwałej relacji ze swoim otoczeniem, poprzez którą może występować jako osoba. Wszelkie odchylenia na poziomie metabolizmu energetyczno-informacyjnego prowadzą do jego zaburzeń psychicznych. Tak więc człowiek jest w stanie podjąć decyzję o swoim stosunku do otoczenia dzięki sumieniu biologicznemu, które wyróżnia osobę ludzką spośród całego świata organizmów żywych.
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Anthony Kempinski (1918–1972) – the most famous Polish psychiatrist and philosopher; founder of the model of axiological psychiatry, according to which human behavior is regulated by a hierarchy of values, author of the theory of energy-information metabolism. This article describes the integral vision of the human person by Antoni Kempinski, as well as the specifics of his therapeutic approaches as a psychiatrist. Therefore, to define its anthropological principles, the concept of “integral anthropology” was formulated. It is claimed that the basis of Antoni Kempinski’s anthropology is energetic-informational metabolism. If energy metabolism is subject to two biological laws: the preservation of life and the preservation of species, the information metabolism is associated with the subconscious (feelings) and consciousness (intellect and will). For Kempinski, man is an informational-energic, meaning psychosomatic integrity endowed with a spiritual element, as well as called to a mature, deep and lasting relationship with his environment, through which he can occur as a person. Any deviations at the level of energetic-informational metabolism lead to his mental disorders. Thus, a person can decide about their attitude towards the environment thanks to their biological conscience, which distinguishes the human person from the whole world of living organisms.
The author of the article helps to understand the relation patient-doctor in the light of axiological psychiatry developed by Antoni Kępiński. Kępiński was not a typical doctor who, with great dedication and reverence, fulfilled his duties towards patients. First of all, he paid special attention to the uniqueness and specificity of the level of contact between a doctor and a patient and pointed out its matey character. The article also introduces the sources of axiological psychiatry developed by Kępiński, which should be found in the philosophy of dialogue. In the light of the works of Kraków psychiatrist, one can notice that his philosophical anthropology was saturated with the influence of dialogue thought. According to Kępiński, only a specific kind of emotional relationship based on empathy and trust could be the key to complete knowledge of the man fighting with mental illnesses.
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The author of the article helps to understand the relation patient-doctor in the light of axiological psychiatry developed by Antoni Kępiński. Kępiński was not a typical doctor who, with great dedication and reverence, fulfilled his duties towards patients. First of all, he paid special attention to the uniqueness and specificity of the level of contact between a doctor and a patient and pointed out its matey character. The article also introduces the sources of axiological psychiatry developed by Kępiński, which should be found in the philosophy of dialogue. In the light of the works of Kraków psychiatrist one can notice that his philosophical anthropology was saturated with the influence of dialogue thought. According to Kępiński, only a specific kind of emotional relationship based on empathy and trust could be the key to complete knowledge of the man fighting with mental illnesses.
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