Philosophy Zone: Descartes Discourse and Dialogue
$150 (flat rate) or $550 (flat rate package of 6)
Part of a new philosophy series encompassing 6 generous 2-hour “bites” of discourse and dialogue using a framework that Dr Steven Segal calls CDE(Convention-Disruption-Enlightenment). Presented via zoom and limited to 25 participants, Steven will use the CDE framework to demonstrate how 6 key philosophers’ views emerged through the societal conventions of the time to facilitate a new way of seeing and being in the world. Steven’s choice of philosophers stems from how relevant their philosophical perspectives remain today and how they can be used in the therapy room to form the basis of psychotherapeutic transformation.
René Descartes’ philosophy emerges in the context of his own doubt. He had been brought up in a catholic family but, with the emergence of the sciences, he realised that he could no longer take his catholic beliefs for granted. He was thrown into a state of doubt. Rather than being overwhelmed by doubt, Descartes turned it into an opportunity to develop a new way of seeing and being in the world. In this session we will consider the transformative power of doubt and clear thinking in the therapy room.
Presenter:
Dr Steven Segal
Steven Segal PhD (Wits), MA (Wits), BA (Wits), BA Honours (RAU), BA Honours (Wits)
Dr Steven Segal is a registered and practising psychologist. He is also recognised internationally for his work in philosophical counselling. He was an Associate Professor of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management at Macquarie University where he lectured, conducted research and developed an approach to executive coaching and psychotherapy called “Existential Executive Coaching.” He is the author of two books which look at the role of existential psychology and philosophy in leadership and management. He is the co-editor of a third book called Face to Face with Management Practice. He has published over thirty peer reviewed journal articles. Steven’s approach to psychology, therapy and teaching emerged not only out of formal studies but out of his own experience of working through mental health issues as a client and as a therapist. Anxiety overwhelmed and bewildered him in his early adult years. The more he worked through his lived experience of anxiety, the more anxiety became a source of meaning, purpose and direction in life. Steven sums up his experience with a quote from the existential philosopher, Soren Kierkegaard, who said that “Whoever is educated by anxiety is educated by possibility.”
This course counts towards 2 hours of category A CPD.
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