Daimonic Dialogues: Philosophical Practice and Self-Formation. a Research Report on a Series of Philosophical Guided Imageries Carried Out at a Norweg

By Michael Noah Weiss

In this research report a philosophical practice project is presented which was carried out in 2019 at a Norwegian folk high school. Its main purpose was to examine whether and how philosophical guided imageries can foster self-formation. In the analysis of the empirical data three tendencies are identified: The participants felt calmer and safer due to this philosophical practice; they developed personally in terms of experiential learning; and several of them could also gain self-knowledge. The discussion then shows how these three tendencies relate and contribute to self-formation.

Dr. phil. Michael Noah Weiss is associate professor in pedagogy at the University of South-Eastern Norway and editor of The Socratic Handbook.

DOI 10.52038.9783643912022

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3643912021
• ISBN13: 9783643912022
• Release Date: April 2021
• Publisher: Lit Verlag
• Length: 144 Pages