2017, Vol.47, No.

Philosophical Investigation 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 0.41

pISSN : 1598-7213 / eISSN : 2671-7565
https://journal.kci.go.kr/philinst

The philosophical therapy centered on counseling has been a subject of research over 30 years in the West. Starting with some pioneers, it has a history of about 20 years in Korea, and there are considerable research achievements and logic so it is difficult to examine all of them in this paper. Nevertheless, I tried to summarize the core contents as much as possible and to examine the meaning of the logic in a simple but critical way. Also I studied the notion of Xin[心] and moral cultivation of Zhuzi’s philosophy and examined how they can contribute to, or supplement the effects of philosophical therapy(if possible).

In this paper I will try to show the third possible solution based on critical evaluation under which virtue ethics, Kant's ethics, and utilitarianism failed theoretically as they didn't succeed in provide practical action-guide. I think an ethical theory need to be able to admit of ‘a white lie’ if it would be one for right and wrong. For this I will examine ‘Lie Argument’ of Kant as an example. On this processing, finally I will take the view that it would be modified and altered Kant's deontology as practical action-guide theory.

Presented article explores Mill’s theory of qualitative pleasure. In order to identify the qualitative differences between pleasures, the most persuasive argument is the competent’s preferences. The reason that we trust their judgements is because they have mental higher capability. According to Mill, ‘the competent’s preferences’ depend on their higher capability. How persuasive ‘the competent’s preferences’ is is related to the meaning of ‘pleasure’ as Mill understands it. The purpose of this article is to explore the meaning and attributes of ‘pleasure’ and ‘the competent’ as an attempt to understand widely Mill’s qualitative pleasure.