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Filosofijos Tapsmo Praktika Fenomeno Aspektai
Aspects of Phenomen of Philosophy’s Becoming a Practice

Author(s): Matas Bytautas
Subject(s): East Asian Philosophy, Phenomenology
Published by: Visuomeninė organizacija »LOGOS«
Keywords: philosophy’s becoming a practice; critical theory; meditations; Buddhism;

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the phenomenon of philosophy becoming a practice. The article’s starting point is a dual position. On the one hand, this process happens in a certain specific environment which affects subject. The subject has not only open but also a conspirative tendencies. This means that the subject who wants to actualize philosophy practically has to coordinate his actions with these tendencies so they do not interfere with his practice of chosen philosophy. For that act of coordination he needs to know these tendencies which are affecting him and the particularity of them. On the other hand, the process of philosophy’s becoming a practice is performed by particular subject. This fact presupposes that this subject has to have skills adequate for accomplishing this process. Hereby this study analyzes external tendencies which are related with philosophy’s becoming practice and internal tendencies and that presuppose integral approach on this phenomenon.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 81
  • Page Range: 184-192
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Lithuanian