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A more common approach solving the client’s problems.
in the philosophical practice of This approach to philosophical
the world is the critical counseling can be called the
thinking approach. The main refinement approach. (Ibid, 102)
idea behind this approach is
that philosophy is a critical 2. Philosophical Counseling
examination of fundamental and Self-Transformation
issues. It is possible to use this Ran Lahav believes that his
thinking tool to help clients approach to philosophical
analyze and solve their life counseling (self-transformation)
problems, behavior, beliefs, and belongs to the second group,
emotions (Lahav, 2021: 100). i.e. the refinement approach
The most popular function (Ibid, 103).
of critical thinking is problem- Lahav believes that one of
solving, which refers to helping the main ways to do this is through
clients define and solve their philosophical reflection.
problems in life. Thus, this Philosophical reflection is a
subset of critical thinking can free-thinking and unrestricted
be called a problem-solving exploration of the root of the
approach to philosophical basic issues of life without
counseling (Ibid). considering pre-accepted
Another group of thinkers assumptions (Ibid).
believes that philosophical Ran Lahav believes that
thinking can be used to enrich philosophical exercises can
and deepen our lives. In this connect us to the guiding
approach, philosophical counseling principle within us and allow
is considered not an attempt to us to be wise and peaceful people
solve personal problems but a who are actually in harmony
journey to gain wisdom and with the universe (Ibid: 104).
obtain more meaning. We usually follow fixed,
Counseling in this approach automatic, and superficial
is a continuous process and emotional patterns in our lives.
counseling does not end after Lahav calls this form of life a
limited, dry, and superficial set