This review traces the development of counseling theory in relation to the philosophical constructs of free will and determinism. Problems associated with free will are discussed, and an analysis of related theoretical trends and convergent paradigms is provided. Results indicate that (a) no major t
A Historical Review and Contemporary Reassessment of Free Will Concepts in Psychological Humanism and Counseling
โ Scribed by WILKS, DUFFY ;RATHEAL, JULI D'ANN
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 49
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1931-0293
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โฆ Synopsis
The authors review the history of the concept of freedom in humanistic counseling theory and present a contemporary rationale for including certain negative implications of existential indeterminate free will in the theoretical foundations of the profession. Implications for counseling and a table of definitions that clarifies unique constructs are included.
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