Shanti Jones
I am a certified philosophical counselor in private practice in Taos, NM. I have written and performed my philosophical cabaret's worldwide on such topics as love, optimism, humor, wisdom, and evil. I have written peer reviewed articles on various aspects of philosophical practice and counseling and have given presentations on them at conferences and as a guest lecturer.
Phone: 5757794627
Address: PO Box 1084
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico,
87557
United States
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Address: PO Box 1084
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico,
87557
United States
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The urgency of the question, “How should I live?” is experienced most acutely in times of stress
such as the pandemic through which we are currently living. It is just one example of agonizing
times which human beings must endure and make sense of. The times demand that philosophical
counselors dig more deeply into their resources in order to best meet the situations with which
their clients are confronted. Although we have the entire history of philosophical texts at our fingertips, how many of them can we call on to help our clients think clearly about how one should
live in the midst of a pandemic? Well-written literary works are supplements to philosophical texts.
Both literature and philosophy pursue the question of how one should live, but novels can be especially helpful in exploring more deeply the issues clients face in these stressful times. Three novels
and one play which deal with pandemics and which provide excellent platforms for further thought
are discussed: The Plague, by Albert Camus, Nemesis by Philip Roth, Horseman on the Roof, by Jean
Giono, and An Enemy of the People, a play by Henrik Ibsen. Their plot lines and existential themes
are presented in a way that will help counselors understand not only why they might want to refer
their clients to them, but also help to ensure they can make the best possible use of them.
Keywords: existentialism, limit situation, literature, novels, pandemic, philosophical counseling
Keywords: dehumanization, ethics of representation, immoral, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, sexual boundary violations
Beginning in the mid 19th century, the importance of attention and perception as vehicles for knowing the truth was seriously written about once again, this time by a group of philosophers called phenomenologists. They offered deep and convincing outlooks on why perception is so fundamentally important to philosophy. At the same time, they lacked clear directions on how those essential capacities could be used wisely in everyday life. This renders their writings brilliant, but less than practical for the individual who wants to improve his life through the study of western philosophy. The aim of this paper is to re-establish the importance of attention and perception and to present a method born out of the western philosophical tradition that will enable any person who wants to practice Western philosophy to do so.
Keywords: attention, perception, descriptive psychology, noticing, phenomenology, sensing exercise, spiritual exercises, summum bonum.
공유된 성찰 기록은 철학적 상담 과정에서 사용되었을 때 강력하고 변형적인 도구이다. 고대의 전통에 뿌리를 둔 성찰 기록은 일생 동안 자신과 영혼의 발전에 기여하는 자신, 철학 카운슬러 및 삶과의 대화이다. 글쓰기의 과정은 기존의 스키마와의 풍부한 연결을 가능하게 하는 뉴런의 경로를 구축함으로써 그 자체로 유익함을 제공한다. 글쓰기는 또한 고차원적 사고의 발전을 지원한다. 특히 정기적인 글쓰기를 통해 자신에게 주의를 기울이도록 클라이언트를 격려함으로써, 그가, 발생한 사건에 직면하여, 해야 할 일을 인식하고 이러한 경험으로부터 이익을 얻을 수 있도록 도울 수 있다. 또한 글쓰기는 클라이언트가, 보다 능동적이고 지적이고 정보에 입각한 방식으로 철학적 상담에 참여하도록 할 수 있다.
철학 실천은 견실한 철학적 사고를 삶의 방식으로 만드는 전략을 사용함으로써 향상된다. 본 논문은 행복을 촉진하며 자신과 영혼을 보살피는 데 중점을 둔 철학적 삶의 방식으로 집단 속의 개인을 멘토링하는 고대 모델을 제시한다. 본 논문은 엄격한 철학적 기법을 바탕으로 한 다양한 훈련을 통해 사람들이 어떻게 철학적인 삶의 방식에 몰두할 수 있는지에 대해 설명한다.
키워드: 철학적 공동체, 행복, 너 자신을 알라, 훈련, 스토아 철학, 교사/마스터
Reflexiones escritas compartidos son una herramienta poderosa, transformadora cuando se utiliza en el proceso de aconsejar filosóficamente. Enraizada en una tradición antigua, reflexiones escritas son el diálogo con uno mismo, con el consejero filosófico, y con la vida, que contribuyen al desarrollo de uno mismo y el alma durante toda la vida. El proceso de escribir de sí mismo trae beneficios mediante el establecimiento de vías neuronales que permiten conexiones valiosas con los esquemas preexistentes de uno. También apoya en el desarrollo del pensamiento superior. Alentar al cliente a prestar atención a lo que escribe de sí mismo, especialmente si lo hace regularmente puede ayudar a reconocer lo que tiene que hacer frente a los acontecimientos que suceden y sacar provecho de estas experiencias. También le puede permitir participar en la orientación filosófica de una manera más proactiva, inteligente, e informativa.
Palabras claves: hypomnemata, aconsejando filosoficamente, ejercicios filosóficos, escritura, reflexiones escritas
Drafts by Shanti Jones
The urgency of the question, “How should I live?” is experienced most acutely in times of stress
such as the pandemic through which we are currently living. It is just one example of agonizing
times which human beings must endure and make sense of. The times demand that philosophical
counselors dig more deeply into their resources in order to best meet the situations with which
their clients are confronted. Although we have the entire history of philosophical texts at our fingertips, how many of them can we call on to help our clients think clearly about how one should
live in the midst of a pandemic? Well-written literary works are supplements to philosophical texts.
Both literature and philosophy pursue the question of how one should live, but novels can be especially helpful in exploring more deeply the issues clients face in these stressful times. Three novels
and one play which deal with pandemics and which provide excellent platforms for further thought
are discussed: The Plague, by Albert Camus, Nemesis by Philip Roth, Horseman on the Roof, by Jean
Giono, and An Enemy of the People, a play by Henrik Ibsen. Their plot lines and existential themes
are presented in a way that will help counselors understand not only why they might want to refer
their clients to them, but also help to ensure they can make the best possible use of them.
Keywords: existentialism, limit situation, literature, novels, pandemic, philosophical counseling
Keywords: dehumanization, ethics of representation, immoral, psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, sexual boundary violations
Beginning in the mid 19th century, the importance of attention and perception as vehicles for knowing the truth was seriously written about once again, this time by a group of philosophers called phenomenologists. They offered deep and convincing outlooks on why perception is so fundamentally important to philosophy. At the same time, they lacked clear directions on how those essential capacities could be used wisely in everyday life. This renders their writings brilliant, but less than practical for the individual who wants to improve his life through the study of western philosophy. The aim of this paper is to re-establish the importance of attention and perception and to present a method born out of the western philosophical tradition that will enable any person who wants to practice Western philosophy to do so.
Keywords: attention, perception, descriptive psychology, noticing, phenomenology, sensing exercise, spiritual exercises, summum bonum.
공유된 성찰 기록은 철학적 상담 과정에서 사용되었을 때 강력하고 변형적인 도구이다. 고대의 전통에 뿌리를 둔 성찰 기록은 일생 동안 자신과 영혼의 발전에 기여하는 자신, 철학 카운슬러 및 삶과의 대화이다. 글쓰기의 과정은 기존의 스키마와의 풍부한 연결을 가능하게 하는 뉴런의 경로를 구축함으로써 그 자체로 유익함을 제공한다. 글쓰기는 또한 고차원적 사고의 발전을 지원한다. 특히 정기적인 글쓰기를 통해 자신에게 주의를 기울이도록 클라이언트를 격려함으로써, 그가, 발생한 사건에 직면하여, 해야 할 일을 인식하고 이러한 경험으로부터 이익을 얻을 수 있도록 도울 수 있다. 또한 글쓰기는 클라이언트가, 보다 능동적이고 지적이고 정보에 입각한 방식으로 철학적 상담에 참여하도록 할 수 있다.
철학 실천은 견실한 철학적 사고를 삶의 방식으로 만드는 전략을 사용함으로써 향상된다. 본 논문은 행복을 촉진하며 자신과 영혼을 보살피는 데 중점을 둔 철학적 삶의 방식으로 집단 속의 개인을 멘토링하는 고대 모델을 제시한다. 본 논문은 엄격한 철학적 기법을 바탕으로 한 다양한 훈련을 통해 사람들이 어떻게 철학적인 삶의 방식에 몰두할 수 있는지에 대해 설명한다.
키워드: 철학적 공동체, 행복, 너 자신을 알라, 훈련, 스토아 철학, 교사/마스터
Reflexiones escritas compartidos son una herramienta poderosa, transformadora cuando se utiliza en el proceso de aconsejar filosóficamente. Enraizada en una tradición antigua, reflexiones escritas son el diálogo con uno mismo, con el consejero filosófico, y con la vida, que contribuyen al desarrollo de uno mismo y el alma durante toda la vida. El proceso de escribir de sí mismo trae beneficios mediante el establecimiento de vías neuronales que permiten conexiones valiosas con los esquemas preexistentes de uno. También apoya en el desarrollo del pensamiento superior. Alentar al cliente a prestar atención a lo que escribe de sí mismo, especialmente si lo hace regularmente puede ayudar a reconocer lo que tiene que hacer frente a los acontecimientos que suceden y sacar provecho de estas experiencias. También le puede permitir participar en la orientación filosófica de una manera más proactiva, inteligente, e informativa.
Palabras claves: hypomnemata, aconsejando filosoficamente, ejercicios filosóficos, escritura, reflexiones escritas