Functions Of Philosophical Counseling

Philosophical counseling is a philosophy application trend and movement which began in the 1980s.It consists of some philosophical theory and technological literacy philosophers or consultants, who help people to solve ideological confusion and problems of reason error according to various philosophical views and counseling methods. This philosophical practice actually has a long history in philosophical history, which uses philosophy to treat the pains of human life and help people achieve a more clarity state. Philosophy stems from surprise to the world of life. It actually started from attention toreal problems of human life. In Chinese and western philosophy history, many philosophers and thinkers' thoughts provided theoretical resources for philosophical counseling, whose jobs themselves is a kind of philosophical advisory activity or rather. Marx's practical philosophy starts from real person, real life and returns to the real practice, having achieved the dialectical unity of real person, real life and real practice, which has very important theoretical and practical significance to philosophical counseling.The functions of philosophical counseling firstly and primarily reflect in the solutions of human' s ideological "confusion".People in many cases just suffered various confusion rather than diseases. It needs to be handled by philosophical counseling which helps people know his own self, debate the significance and obtain more wisdom life as a kind of treatment. Secondly, compared with the psychological consultation, philosophical counseling regards individuals as normal and healthy independent lives and guides the positive psychology of individuals. In this way, philosophical counseling makes up for defects of psychological consultation to boost people' s mental health. Finally, Philosophical counseling can promote the subject of identity of audiences, to achieve greater efficiency during Marxism theory courses and ideological and political education. Philosophical counseling is not only for potential visitors, but also for the educated general public, helping them defuse the problems in life and work with more positive attitudes and get more beautiful life.