Travelling, Time and Existentialism
A philosophical piece on existential awareness through time-process.
Alex Delarge and How He Relates to This Twentieth Century Continental French Philosophy
An essay that examines existentialism in A Clockwork Orange. Specifically, it addresses how Alex is an existential hero. Written fictionally in the point of view of Anthony Burgess.
Christian Existential Therapy in the Treatment of Victims of Domestic Violence
Women who have been abused need support, empathy, and a nonjudgmental therapist to help them build trust and feel safe again. Supportive responses from important people in their lives can be very healing, giving them comfort and relief. As a therapist, being supportive, without taking control is essential in the therapeutic process and allows women to regain control and rebuild their lives.
The Meaning of Life
Get over your despair, the world needs us to save it from us. We need help saving ourselves from ourselves. But at the very minimum we do not have to know what we live for to ease the suffering of others.
The Problem of Reference
A tongue-in-cheek philosophical investigation inspired simultaneously by mystical and postmodern ideas.
The Space Man Knows What’s Going On
A bitter and lazy perspective on the history of philosophy, from Descartes to Sartre.
Kierkegaard and Abraham
The origins of existentialism as a philosophy/pseudo-philosophy.
An Existentialist Approach to Career Development in Victims of Domestic Violence
Existential counseling integrates well with career counseling for victims of domestic violence. It emphasizes the responsibility of freedom, the value of choice, the anxiety that comes with wrong choices, such as the choice of abusive partners, while prompting the search for love and meaning. Career counseling is also a search for meaning in the lives of victims. Clients are seeking peace in their lives, as well as fulfilling employment where they will have economic stability. The counselor assists in the search for a better life, including the career development aspects of it, while confronting the ineffective behaviors, such as remaining in unhealthy relationships. Counselors encourage them to take responsibility for their own lives, which is consistent with the goals of career counseling.
Nietzsche’s Will
The “will” is that force that directs our actions, desires, and lives.
Memento Mori: On Life, Death, and Love
Life, death, and love are the holy trinity of a meaningful human existence. A meditation on fate and fatality.
