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Cover
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
14
Foreword
16
Author's Preface
20
Part I: Foundations of Philosophical Practice
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Chapter 1. Stand-Up Philosophy
28
Notes
41
Chapter 2. Is Philosophy a Way of Life?
46
2.1. What Makes Philosophy Special as a Way of Life?
46
2.2. What Makes Philosophy Special as a Discipline?
51
Notes
59
Chapter 3. Why Is Philosophy Regaining Popularity?
62
Notes
77
Part II: Modes of Philosophical Practice
80
Chapter 4. Two Meanings of Meditation
82
Notes
89
Chapter 5. Client Counseling
92
5.1. Some Formative Names
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5.2. How I Became a Philosophical Counselor
93
5.3. The Geometry of Philosophical Counseling
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5.4. The Modality of Dialogue
104
5.5. A Typology of Philosophical Counseling Dialogue
112
5.6. The Golden Triangle
119
Notes
130
Chapter 6. Philosophy with Groups„and Groupies
134
6.1. Is "Group Philosophy" an Oxymoron?
134
6.2. The Philosopher's Café
137
6.3. Nelsonian Socratic Dialogue
150
6.4. Philosophy With Other Groups
161
Notes
162
Chapter 7. The Corporate Philosopher
164
7.1. Origins of Philosophical Consulting
164
7.2. General Services
178
7.3. Substance, Form, and Artistry
184
7.4. The Summit of Practice
195
Notes
197
Part III: Professionalization of Philosophical Practice
200
Chapter 8. Pioneering Versus Pedagogy
202
Notes
221
Chapter 9. The Making of a Profession
224
9.1. Programs of Training at Universities or Institutes Chartered by the State and Accredited by Professional Accrediting Bodies
225
9.2. Established Criteria (Including an Examination) for Certification of Practitioners
237
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
245
9.4. Established Code of Ethics
246
Notes
252
Chapter 10. Recognition Versus Regulation
254
10.1. The Political Economy of Regulation
254
10.2. Licensure
256
10.3. Certification
264
10.4. Registration
266
10.5. Recognition qua Politics
267
Notes
269
Part IV: Marketing of Philosophical Practice
272
Chapter 11. IRB Approval of Research Programs
274
11.1. Commodities and Public Service
274
11.2. Research Involving Human Subjects
275
11.3. Bridging Necessity and Sufficiency
284
11.4. Post-hoc Speculations
286
Notes
287
Chapter 12. Hanging Out a Counseling Shingle
288
Key #1: Publicity
304
Key #2: Promotion
308
Key #3: Packaging
309
Notes
311
Chapter 13. Opportunities for Facilitators
314
13.1. Informal Facilitation: The Philosopher's Café Revisited
314
13.2. Formal Facilitation: Socratic Dialogue Revisited
315
13.3. Philosophy for Children
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13.4. Philosophy for Undergraduates
320
13.5. Philosophy for Seniors
323
13.6. Philosophy for Felons
324
13.7. Philosophy for the Otherwise Challenged
326
Notes
327
Chapter 14. Opportunities for Consultants
330
The Modularity of Practice
331
Tlie General Nature of Conflict in the Workplace
331
Special Effects of Diversity on Conflict in the Workplace
335
Inability of Political Correctness and Other Oppressive Ideological Mechanisms to Manage Such Conflicts Equitably
340
The Rising Importance of Ethics Compliance, and the Ethical Unpreparedness of Generic Management Consultants
342
Notes
345
Part V: Politics of Philosophical Practice
348
Chapter 15. Friends and Foes of Philosophical Practice
350
15.1. Psychiatry
351
15.2. Psychology
353
15.3. Philosophy
359
Notes
374
Chapter 16. International and Interprofessional Relations
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16.1. National and International Relations
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16.2. Interprofessional Relations
378
Notes
383
Chapter 17. Making and Breaking News
384
17.1 Parting Shots
384
17.2. Plato not Prozac Goes Global
385
17.3. Surf and Turf at City College: Making Waves and Defending Territory
387
17.4. Philosophy and the World Economic Forum
391
17.5. Last Word
392
Notes
392
References
394
Appendices
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A. APPA Membership Information
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B. Directory of APPA-Certified Practitioners
406
C. Directory of Organizations
418
D. Select Bibliography on Philosophical Practice
422
E. Scholarly Journals
424
Index
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