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Jan 4, 2021 · Existential philosophers that have become important for existential psychotherapy include the German tradition of (existential) phenomenology (Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger; Husserl, 1970; Heidegger, 1927/1962) as well as the French existentialists (Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Maurice Merleau-Ponty; Bakewell, 2016 ...
- Thomas Heidenreich, Alexander Noyon, Michael Worrell, Ross Menzies
- 2021
She claims that Sartre's philosophy is used very little in psychotherapy because of popular misconceptions of Sartre's thought. However, according to Cannon's own experience as an Existential therapist, Sartre's philosophy is extremely useful in therapy. Although Cannon recognizes an ambivalence in Sartre's conception of Freudian psychoanalysis,
It shows Freudian theory in the light of Sartre's critique (which is essentially contained in his chapter “Existential Psychoanalysis” in his book Being and Nothingness (1943)) and sketches in great detail the various aspects of a Sartrian psychotherapy.
- Hans W. Cohn
- 1994
Sartre’s Critique of Traditional Morality: Embracing Existential Ethics. Sartre’s philosophy also includes a critique of traditional morality. He rejects the idea of a fixed, universal moral code and instead emphasizes the importance of individual moral choice.
Apr 22, 2020 · The second issue, which further complicates matters, is the critique of Sartre found in several prominent American existential psychotherapists, perhaps above all by Rollo May and Gordon Allport. We will quote their work extensively below, but make brief mention of their views for the moment to highlight the tension in the reception of Sartre ...
- Cameron Bassiri, Matthew Senie
- 2020
Abstract: In this article, I reconsider the philosophical significance of Jacques Lacan's reading of Freud in light of Jean-Paul Sartre's early critique of Freudian psychoanalysis.
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Jan 1, 2020 · Choice, personal responsibility, integrity of the personality, and authentically facing rather than habitually avoiding existential or ontological anxiety and guilt (which results in what Sartre termed mauvaise foi or “bad faith” with oneself) are central features of existential psychotherapy.
