David Larsson (Denmark)
David
Larsson (Denmark) is chairman of the Danish Society for Philosophical Practice,
MA in Philosophy and Japanese at the University of Copenhagen with a specialization
in Phenomenology and Philosophy of Mind at the Center for Subjectivity
Research, philosophical counselor and
philosophical practitioner and has worked extensively with individual counseling
and Socratic group dialogue, he has held several positions in the field of
social psychiatry with a strong focus on vulnerable children and crime-prone
young adults diagnosed with ADHD, ASP, clinical depression and anxiety
disorders
Pop-Up Philosophical Practice - A Powerful Platform for Philosophical Dialogue (Interactive presentation in the TED style)
Presentation Language: English
What
happens when a philosopher sits down in a public library with a sign reading
"Ask me anything"? What kind of questions is he asked? What do the questions
reveal about contemporary public sentiments about philosophy, ethics and the
good life? Why is it important that philosophers engage in this form of
unscripted dialogue with the general public? Author shares his experiences with
this type of dialogue and argues that "Pop-Up Philosophical Practice" - the
practice of offering impromptu philosophical counseling to the public - is a
powerful method for promoting philosophical wonder in society and breaking down
public misconceptions about the nature and purpose of philosophical practice.
Author shows how this approach can serve as a platform for aspiring philosophical
practitioners and students of philosophy to engage in philosophical dialogue
grounded in real-life problems. The message is simple: just get out there and
do it.