by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Philosophy, Post Modernism, Psychology
Who is Gianni Vattimo? In the ever-shifting landscape of contemporary thought, the work of Italian philosopher Gianni Vattimo offers a compelling lens through which to view the challenges and opportunities facing psychotherapy today. Born in 1936, Vattimo emerged as a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Nov 4, 2024 | Metamodernism and Deconstruction, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Philosophy
Who are Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker? In their seminal 2010 essay “Notes on Metamodernism”, cultural theorists Timotheus Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker outlined an emerging cultural paradigm they dubbed “metamodernism”....
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Nov 4, 2024 | Comparative Religion, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques
Who is John Caputo? In the shifting landscape of contemporary thought, few figures loom as large as John D. Caputo in charting a path beyond the impasses of modernism and postmodernism. As a philosopher and theologian, Caputo has been at the forefront of the...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 21, 2024 | Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Who is Peter Sloterdijk? 1.1 Peter Sloterdijk’s multidisciplinary approach Peter Sloterdijk, a German philosopher, cultural theorist, and essayist, has emerged as one of the most influential and thought-provoking thinkers of the 21st century. His work spans a...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | Jul 1, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Psychology of Design and Architecture
The Divided Mind and the Quest for Meaning >Part 1 < Part 2 Part 3 Navigating the Complexity of Human Consciousness The Internal Struggle of the Human Psyche In the landscape of human consciousness, a profound and often tumultuous battle rages...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 24, 2024 | Conspiracy Theories, Depth Psychology Approaches and Techniques, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Psychology of Design and Architecture
Humans split their own consciousness into the self and the other, enabling objective recognition. -Mamoru Oshii, Director of the Ghost and the Shell. Abstract and Key Points: Games, language, religion, and quantification abilities seem intrinsically linked to...
by Joel Blackstock LICSW-S MSW PIP | May 2, 2024 | Evidence Based Practice and Research Psychology, Mystics, Gurus, and Spiritual Philosophers, Phenomenology and Existential Psychology
Healing the Modern Soul is a series about how clinical psychology will have to change and confront its past if it is to remain relevant in the future. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Healing the Modern Soul Appendix Suffering Without Screaming In the first...
