Abstract
In traditional academic sense practical philosophy is the combination of those philosophical disciplines which study the practical manifestations of human life, such as ethics and political philosophy. So “practice” in this context is not so much the way of doing philosophy, but rather its object of interest. Thus different subject-specific and applied philosophies are frequently referenced as areas of practical philosophy, though might as well develop in purely academic context. However, there exists another increasingly visible interpretation of practical philosophy, often also referred to as philosophical practice, which involves the use of philosophical tools and insights for philosophical work outside of academia. The best established forms of philosophical practice are individual philosophical counselling/consultancy, philosophy for children, community philosophy/philosophical cafe, philosophy for business. The core (but not strict) common denominator for all these formats is the joint philosophical work of a professional philosopher with non-philosophers. This work may be perceived of intrinsic value or goal-oriented, including making sense of oneself and the world, personal development, developing thinking and metacognitive skills, solving particular conceptually rich problems, including ethical dilemmas. These formats have been developed and formalised to differing extent in different countries and regions. The goal of the present paper is to introduce the Russian-speaking reader to philosophical practice as a contemporary manifestation of practical philosophy and give a short analytical overview of its key formats in the contemporary world, incl. in Russia.
Highlights
In traditional academic sense practical philosophy is the combination of those philosophical disciplines which study the practical manifestations of human life, such as ethics and political philosophy
Different subject-specific and applied philosophies are frequently referenced as areas of practical philosophy, though might as well develop in purely academic context
There exists another increasingly visible interpretation of practical philosophy, often referred to as philosophical practice, which involves the use of philosophical tools and insights for philosophical work outside of academia
Summary
В традиционном академическом понимании «практическая философия» – это совокупность тех областей философии, которые изучают практические проявления человеческой жизни, прежде всего, этика и политическая философия. Но в современном мире получает все более широкое распространение и другая трактовка понятия «практическая философия» – применение философских инструментов и «инсайтов» для философской работы вне академического контекста. В традиционном научном понимании практическая философия – это совокупность тех областей философии, которые изучают практические проявления человеческой жизни, ее цели, ценности и способы их реализации. В этом смысле, вне зависимости от конкретной классификации, и теоретическая, и практическая философия в современном мире являются академическими дисциплинами. Но в современном мире получает распространение и другое понимание определения «практический», которое указывает, в первую очередь, на способ и непосредственную цель осуществления философской деятельности, реализуемой не в теоретической области, а на практике, с обязательным вовлечением неспециалистов.
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