The possibility of philosophical healing in the philosophy of Kant: A case study

When the history of philosophy is read as a history of thought for the spiritual, mental and physical healing of human beings, it is seen that all philosophers without exception aim at philosophical healing. However, examining each historical period and philosopher separately requires a long time and a group of researchers. This thesis examines, the German philosopher Kant. XVIII. The fact that it is the beginning to start from culture and anthropology from production is to form the primary purpose in choosing the German school of philosophy. Another reason why we take German philosopher Kant as a philosopher as the main starting point in our search for 'philosophical healing and methods' is that philosophy gained a new direction with Kant and became a turning point for the theoretical background of philosophical therapy. In this respect, we tried to determine the therapeutic aspects of the phenomenon of life with Kant, where we found the functional forms of man in understanding the world and healing himself. The main purpose of our thesis is to use Kant's theoretical and practical contents in the way of healing the philosophical therapy theory with philosophy. In this respect, by examining what healthy thinking is, the ways of coping with concepts such as fear of death and existential anxieties in daily life are examined with Kant's philosophy. In addition, the studies on mental health of the science of psychology within the scope of our subject were evaluated based on Kant's philosophy. In line with these evaluations, it is aimed to present a perspective on the future of philosophical healing centers to be established in Turkey and to present new proposals for the dissemination and development of philosophical healing. Keywords: Philosophical Healing, Kantian Ethics, Practical Philosophy, Healthy Thinking, Philosophical Practice