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RE: How to Cope with Stress (Part 2). Adaptive vs Maladaptive Coping Strategies

in #steemstem7 years ago (edited)

The issue overall is rather complicated. Us philosophers tend to seek Truth (even the ones who don't believe in it), whereas psychologists seem to be searching for something like being functional in the current social milieu.

Yes, indeed. You philosophers kind of think about the world, whilst psychologist (or at least some branches of psychology) try to find ways to live in the world :)

Philosophers even have this central saying in their tradition, 'better an unhappy Socrates than a happy pig'.

Oh, I love this saying! Everything comes with a price, doesn't it? :)

It's overall a complicated and interesting issue, cos it taps into so many other questions that are difficult to answer, like ethics for one, and whether it exists objectively.

Yes, it is. However, you made some great points here. Thanks for spending time commenting and provoking me by bringing these questions!

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I see your "live in the world", and I raise you Heidegger's Being in the world :P

Thanks! I will find it and watch it. :)