PinnedGuy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONThe Glass Bead Game as Addiction Recovery: A Metaphor for an Integrated and Philosophical ApproachNo one can build the bridge on which you in particular will have to cross the river of life — no one but yourself. Of course there are…Mar 4, 20231Mar 4, 20231
PinnedGuy du PlessisinILLUMINATION‘Incompatible Knots’ in Harm ReductionIn this chapter I provide a brief philosophical analysis of some of the foundational suppositions that underly the harm reduction movement.Jul 28, 20216Jul 28, 20216
Guy du PlessisVirtual Reality as a Pharmakon: A Posthumous Warning from NietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche, the prolific 19th-century German philosopher, notably disputed traditional metaphysical ideas, instead proposing…Jan 20Jan 20
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONMore Human Than All Too Human: Challenges in Artificial Intelligences for Humanity Becoming a…“More human than human, is our motto.” (The Tyrell Corporation, Blade Runner)Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONNarcissists in Wonderland: Simone de Beauvoir’s Existentialist Ethics as a Prophylactic for…In this essay, I explore the existential ethics of Simone de Beauvoir, and more specifically her articulation of the notion of ambiguity. I…Mar 4, 2023Mar 4, 2023
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONThe Ontology of AddictionIn this essay, I provide a brief philosophical analysis of the ontology of addiction. I propose that an adequate ontology of addiction…Jan 11, 2022Jan 11, 2022
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONThe Influence of the Philosophy of Pragmatism on the Development of the Twelve-Step ProgramThis is the fourth article in a series of articles that explores “philosophy as a way of life” for individuals in addiction recovery.Oct 13, 20213Oct 13, 20213
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONAddiction as a Misguided Method for the Satisfaction of Basic Existential Needs: A Needs Model of…This is a third article in a series of articles that explores “philosophy as a way of life” for individuals in addiction recovery.Oct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONAn Existential-Phenomenological Perspective of Addiction, Recovery and Twelve-Step ProgramsThe following article is part of a series of articles where I explore the value of “philosophy as a way of life” for individuals in…Oct 5, 20214Oct 5, 20214
Guy du PlessisinILLUMINATIONPhilosophy as a Way of Life for Addiction Recovery: Part 1“What is the value of philosophy and why it ought to be studied.” — Bertrand Russell (1969, p. 18)Sep 29, 2021Sep 29, 2021