Tag Archives: truth

Aspects of truth

This is one of those days that I don’t have time to write. Since I do want to try to write every day I will jot down a thought that I’ve expressed before but I’ve put into a tighter formulation … Continue reading

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Questioning

Great Questioners: Socrates, Frankl, Jesus and Little Children This was the heading of the conference topic given by Dr.Paul Welter. The funniest thing is the truth, he said. (A good book he recommended is called Truth in Comedy) A kid … Continue reading

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Empathy in logotherapy

The following is a letter I received from Dr. Teria Shantall related to a discussion we were having in the course about the meaning of empathy in logotherapy: Two orientations are in question: the purely psychological approach of psychotherapy and … Continue reading

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The ideal truth-seeker

(Sixth in a series summarizing the book Halachic Man) Religious man, in his longing to be joined with the whole cosmos lets go of his individual ego. In contrast Halachic Man (see recent posts) remains an individual. He very much … Continue reading

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How do you feel? What do you know?

Picture a person who comes into the therapist’s office saying he’s depressed and because of this he can’t go on fun trips with his family or hold a job. This is the case discussed in Kathy’s blog. While most counselors … Continue reading

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