This book examines the role of teleology—understood as purposiveness or orientation toward ends—in shaping human action and the pursuit of a meaningful life. Centered on the philosophy of William James, it argues that his pragmatism places purposive human agency at...
En su Curso de psicología general (L.P. XXI), Leonardo Polo dice: "Si de algo nos ocupamos los filósofos es de lo que se podría llamar lo obvio: y si algún interés, o alguna importancia, puede tener la actuación de un filósofo para las personas que no...
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) y Carl Rogers (1902-1987) insuflaron un espíritu renovador a la psicología del siglo XX. Su apertura a cuestiones de tipo filosófico y la profundización en el sentido de la vida humana los llevaron a ser protagonistas de la llamada “tercera...
This book sets out to philosophically explore the following questions: What is compassion? What does it tell us about the relationship between the rational and irrational in man? What role does it have in the flourishing life? To answer, it begins by discussing...
L’energia della speranza è un potente catalizzatore che si manifesta attraverso le emozioni, la forza di volontà e la vibrazione delle nostre aspirazioni più elevate. Sentire che siamo in grado di realizzare progetti audaci e ambiziosi è il motore che ci spinge a...
This book conducts a philosophical analysis of two influential psychological perspectives on emotion research: Arnold’s appraisal theory of emotions and Fredrickson’s broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. The overarching aim is to illuminate the intrinsic...