In recent years (since the 1980s) we have witnessed growth in the practical application of philosophy. Some authors talk about a so-called “shift in philosophical counselling” or “philosophical practice” taking place chiefly in western countries. Some Slovak authors also discuss the application of philosophy in practice but this issue is only in its infancy here. The author of this paper seeks to establish the boundaries of understanding the possibilities philosophy has to offer in practical life and to formulate an opinion on the competency of philosophy in this area. The author believes that it is the “good life” that is central to the agenda of philosophical practice. The aim of philosophical counselling is to advise people through their personal life philosophy. It is a conversational process that controls dialectic thinking and reflects the fears and questions that arise in everyday life as well as questions about the meaning of life as a whole. The author understands philosophical dialogue as a space for seeking a good life, identity and critical thinking.
Karl Marx is forgotten today as a philosopher, not because he had failed, but because of his critique of political economy, which is not understood based on its practical philosophical core. Critique of political economy is negative theory, which is committed to the task of unveiling the negativity of capitalist normative theory. It is not find justification in itself, but its justification lies exclusively in the preceding her early writings of Marx. At its foundation is not the way to build a solidaristic and ecological economy; the only its importance lies in the practical and philosophical awareness that the normative logic of capital, killing man and nature, we must overcome.
Im ersten Teil des Artikels erläutert der Autor das Wesen der gegenwärtigen Orientierungskrise und bespricht ihre Gründe. Im zweiten Teil beantwortet er die Frage, in welchem Sinne das philosophische Denken ein Heilmittel gegen die im ersten Teil geschilderte Bedrohung sein kann. In dem letzten, dritten Teil präsentiert der Artikel allgemein das Modell der Philosophie, das wir anstreben sollen, falls die therapeutische Dimension der philosophischen Reflexion berücksichtigt werden sollte.
EN
The essence is expounded of the contemporary crisis of orientation and its causes. In what sense may philosophical thinking provide a remedy for the threat mentioned. A model is in general set forth of philosophy that should be aimed at if the therapeutic dimension of philosophical reflection is to be accomplished.
PL
W pierwszej części artykułu autor wyjaśnia istotę współczesnego kryzysu orientacji i omawia jego przyczyny. W drugiej z kolei odpowiada na pytanie, w jakim sensie myślenie filozoficzne może stanowić remedium na zagrożenie omówione w części pierwszej. W ostatniej zaś, trzeciej odsłonie artykułu ogólnie przedstawia model filozofii, do którego winniśmy dążyć, jeśli terapeutyczny wymiar refleksji filozoficznej ma zostać urzeczywistniony.
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