Existential Coaching – The Seven E’s of Philosophical Engagement
Each module gives the philosophical background on the topic, identifies the important concepts, and is followed by a group discussion and group practice.
January 12 Module 1: Escape
The Social Construction: how it supports, how it binds, how to loosen
January 19 Module 2: Examine
Concepts and Generalizations: words – handles and handcuffs
January 26 Module 3: Explain
Levels of Explanation and Paradoxes: lining it up and keeping it all straight
February 2 Module 4: Errors
Category Errors: apples and oranges juice differently
February 9 Module 5: Encounters
Content and Relationship: being right and still failing – How’s that?
February 16 Module 6: Emotions
Emotions and Values: built-in radar that runs both ways
February 23 Module7: Explicit
Take no Offence and Stoicism: making meaning – making choices
March 2 Module 8: Applying the existential toolkit
Review and Comprehensive Example: peripatetic encounters – class choice