Clarity through Conversation

Today, people face multiple crises like economic burdens, social disparities and moral dilemmas.

- By Nishantha Hewage

In such circumstances, clarity plays an important role in remaining steadfast and finding solutions. What if the most pressing questions could be addressed and a path for dialogue and understanding could be fostered through an existential approach? In this context, philosophical counselling becomes vital and timely.Philosophical counseling is a nonclinical, reasoning-based practice. It examines beliefs, values, assumptions and choices, rather than diagnosing disorders. It also seeks to cultivate clarity and ethical awareness, and to ensure reflective DMBK Shashendra decision making through structured philosophical inquiry.

As such, the philosophical counsellor specialises in the examination and analysis of arguments rather than in looking for the underlying dysfunctional mental processes. Philosophical counsellors focus primarily on epistemic justification, while psychological counsellors focus primarily on applying empirical science.

In light of these events, the Daily mirror reached out to researcher and founder of “The Philosophy Space” DMBK Shashendra to discuss how his institution is geared to provide philosophical counselling services and education. He shared his thoughts on the organisation’s beginnings, its role, and the way forward.