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Book SynopsisIn this latest book on the popular philosophical practice modality of Logic-Based Therapy, LBT inventor and practitioner, Elliot D. Cohen, develops both theory and practice of LBT within the context of accessible, engaging, and illustrative cases involving everyday emotions, such as anxiety, worry, guilt, anger, and sadness. Beginning with an examination of the relationship between philosophical and psychological practice, Cohen shows how philosophy (its methods and theories) can be applied, through the practice of LBT's six-step method, to help people confront the emotionally-laden problems of everyday life with courage, temperance, empathy, prudence, and the other Guiding Virtues of LBT. In non-technical language, accessible to students of philosophy and psychotherapy as well as professionals in these fields, Cohen artfully builds a mutually cooperative, competent, and compassionate bridge between philosophical and psychological practice.
Trade ReviewElliot D. Cohen is arguably the leading authority in philosophical practice in the world today. His recent work is a testament to his refined therapeutic approach to applied logic in the consulting room. Offering many case examples to support his original methodology, this novel and important book becomes essential reading for the philosophical practitioner. -- Jon Mills, PsyD, PhD, ABPP, Adler Graduate Professional School
Logic-Based Therapy’s systematic and comprehensive integration of logical method and philosophical theories makes it the most effective form of philosophical counseling I have encountered. Cohen’s latest book sheds light on the practical application of Logic-Based Therapy and reveals its power to resolve everyday emotional problems and vastly improve the quality of our lives. -- Laura L. Newhart, Eastern Kentucky University
Table of ContentsPreface How Logic-Based Therapy (LBT) Came to Be INTRODUCTION The Nuts and Bolts of LBT PART 1: THE SYSTEM OF LOGIC-BASED THERAPY Chapter 1 Minding Your Emotions: Reason and Emotion in LBT Chapter 2 Getting at the Root of Your Emotion: Fallacies of Rules and their Guiding Virtues Chapter 3 Getting the Object of Your Emotion Straight: Fallacies of Reporting and Their Guiding Virtues Chapter 4 Acting Rationally: Fallacies of Behavioral Reasoning and Their Guiding Virtues PART 2: USING LBT TO COPE WITH STRESSFUL EMOTIONS Chapter 5 Angry about a Girlfriend’s Clutter: How to Apply the Six Steps of LBT Chapter 6 Mom Keeps Son From Seeing Manic Dad: Confronting the Guilt Chapter 7 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: Dealing with Anxiety about a Prospective Engagement Chapter 8 The Loss of a Beloved Dog Addressing Bereavement Complicated by Guilt: Chapter 9 The Emotional Temperament of LBT Practitioners
