Philosophy as a way of life, spiritual exercises, and palliative care
Journal article
Sharpe, Matt and Nolan, Robert P.. (2023). Philosophy as a way of life, spiritual exercises, and palliative care. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 29(7), pp. 1171-1179. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13902
Authors | Sharpe, Matt and Nolan, Robert P. |
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Abstract | This paper proposes that resources from philosophy as a way of life (PWL), in particular the prescription of targeted ‘spiritual exercises’ (Hadot) can be used in palliative counselling, addressing Alexandrova's critique that philosophy as ‘big picture’ theories alone are insufficient. Part I shows how the disciplines of philosophy and medicine for a long time intersected, in particular in competing prescriptive notions of ‘regimen’ or ‘way of life’ (diaitês) in the ancient world, in which philosophy was considered widely as PWL. Part II applies PWL work on the ancient philosophical spiritual exercises to contemporary clinical settings. We show how six ancient spiritual exercises respond to patients' needs as persons, whose quality of life is importantly shaped by their beliefs and sense-making, as they face profound existential or spiritual challenges, as well as forms of physical disability and diminished capabilities which they may never have previously countenanced. |
Keywords | ancient medicine; palliative counselling; philosophy as a way of life; regimen; spiritual exercises |
Year | 2023 |
Journal | Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice |
Journal citation | 29 (7), pp. 1171-1179 |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
ISSN | 1356-1294 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13902 |
PubMed ID | 37501261 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85165934705 |
Open access | Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access |
Page range | 1171-1179 |
Publisher's version | License File Access Level Open |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 27 Jul 2023 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 30 Jun 2023 |
Deposited | 15 Nov 2023 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8zz17/philosophy-as-a-way-of-life-spiritual-exercises-and-palliative-care
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