Philosophical Practice

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgments

Foreword

Author's Preface

Part I: Foundations of Philosophical Practice

Chapter 1. Stand-Up Philosophy

Notes

Chapter 2. Is Philosophy a Way of Life?

2.1. What Makes Philosophy Special as a Way of Life?

2.2. What Makes Philosophy Special as a Discipline?

Notes

Chapter 3. Why Is Philosophy Regaining Popularity?

Notes

Part II: Modes of Philosophical Practice

Chapter 4. Two Meanings of Meditation

Notes

Chapter 5. Client Counseling

5.1. Some Formative Names

5.2. How I Became a Philosophical Counselor

5.3. The Geometry of Philosophical Counseling

5.4. The Modality of Dialogue

5.5. A Typology of Philosophical Counseling Dialogue

5.6. The Golden Triangle

Notes

Chapter 6. Philosophy with Groups„and Groupies

6.1. Is "Group Philosophy" an Oxymoron?

6.2. The Philosopher's Café

6.3. Nelsonian Socratic Dialogue

6.4. Philosophy With Other Groups

Notes

Chapter 7. The Corporate Philosopher

7.1. Origins of Philosophical Consulting

7.2. General Services

7.3. Substance, Form, and Artistry

7.4. The Summit of Practice

Notes

Part III: Professionalization of Philosophical Practice

Chapter 8. Pioneering Versus Pedagogy

Notes

Chapter 9. The Making of a Profession

9.1. Programs of Training at Universities or Institutes Chartered by the State and Accredited by Professional Accrediting Bodies

9.2. Established Criteria (Including an Examination) for Certification of Practitioners

9.3. Established Body of Knowledge as Reflected in the Publication of Reference Books and Professional Journals and Regularly Scheduled Scientific [sic: Read "Learned"] Meetings

9.4. Established Code of Ethics

Notes

Chapter 10. Recognition Versus Regulation

10.1. The Political Economy of Regulation

10.2. Licensure

10.3. Certification

10.4. Registration

10.5. Recognition qua Politics

Notes

Part IV: Marketing of Philosophical Practice

Chapter 11. IRB Approval of Research Programs

11.1. Commodities and Public Service

11.2. Research Involving Human Subjects

11.3. Bridging Necessity and Sufficiency

11.4. Post-hoc Speculations

Notes

Chapter 12. Hanging Out a Counseling Shingle

Key #1: Publicity

Key #2: Promotion

Key #3: Packaging

Notes

Chapter 13. Opportunities for Facilitators

13.1. Informal Facilitation: The Philosopher's Café Revisited

13.2. Formal Facilitation: Socratic Dialogue Revisited

13.3. Philosophy for Children

13.4. Philosophy for Undergraduates

13.5. Philosophy for Seniors

13.6. Philosophy for Felons

13.7. Philosophy for the Otherwise Challenged

Notes

Chapter 14. Opportunities for Consultants

The Modularity of Practice

Tlie General Nature of Conflict in the Workplace

Special Effects of Diversity on Conflict in the Workplace

Inability of Political Correctness and Other Oppressive Ideological Mechanisms to Manage Such Conflicts Equitably

The Rising Importance of Ethics Compliance, and the Ethical Unpreparedness of Generic Management Consultants

Notes

Part V: Politics of Philosophical Practice

Chapter 15. Friends and Foes of Philosophical Practice

15.1. Psychiatry

15.2. Psychology

15.3. Philosophy

Notes

Chapter 16. International and Interprofessional Relations

16.1. National and International Relations

16.2. Interprofessional Relations

Notes

Chapter 17. Making and Breaking News

17.1 Parting Shots

17.2. Plato not Prozac Goes Global

17.3. Surf and Turf at City College: Making Waves and Defending Territory

17.4. Philosophy and the World Economic Forum

17.5. Last Word

Notes

References

Appendices

A. APPA Membership Information

B. Directory of APPA-Certified Practitioners

C. Directory of Organizations

D. Select Bibliography on Philosophical Practice

E. Scholarly Journals

Index