I have been thinking a lot lately about 'existential anxiety.' Much of the reason for this is due to discussions I have been having with my two sons. Now, more than ever, as young adults charting a life path, they face the fundamental questions of existence: Who am...
The relationship between profound philosophical reflection and psychological struggles is a complex and deeply personal one. Many of history’s greatest philosophers, from Kierkegaard to Nietzsche to Foucault, grappled with what we would now call mental health issues – depression, anxiety, despair. Their stories raise poignant questions about the nature of...
The other day, while walking along the Isle of Man’s rugged coastline, a friend asked me what philosophical coaching actually means. It’s a question I’ve heard many times over the past few months, and like most important questions, its answer runs deeper than it first appears.
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