Why philosophical coaching?
Everyone – including you – has a philosophy of life. But for most of us it can be vague, unclear, inconsistent, even contradictory.
By learning the tools and practices of philosophical reflection, you can clearly define and successfully apply a personally meaningful philosophy of your own.
This kind of active wisdom helps you make better decisions, become more successful as a human being, and live a life of deeper meaning, coherence, and fulfillment.
The ancient Greeks called this eudaimonia or complete happiness, and it is the ultimate goal of philosophical coaching.
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Walking with Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics I.9-12
Having mentioned in Nicomachean Ethics I.8 the desirability of external goods such as wealth and reputation, Aristotle naturally moves on to consider the causes of human flourishing. Is fulfillment something that can be learned through training and habituation, or is it a matter of fate or even chance? Well, he says, if flourishing and fulfillment…
Poetry Reading
Yesterday evening I was honored to have a conversation with folks from the poetry circle of the Boulder Writers Alliance, at the invitation of poet Laura Border. Although I don’t consider myself a poet or even primarily a writer, it was quite a pleasure to talk with such a welcoming group about the relationship between…
Walking with Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics I.8
Amidst all the excitement (for philosophy scholars!) about the “function argument” in Nicomachean Ethics I.7, Chapter 8 is often overlooked. Yet there are valuable insights here, too. To start with, Aristotle re-uses a traditional division of the good things of human life into those which are external (e.g., wealth, fame, prestige), those which pertain to…
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Peter Saint-Andre, Philosopher-Coach 