야스퍼스의 ‘고독’에 근거한 ‘실존적 소통’과 철학상담

초록

Although loneliness in modern society is recognized as a serious public health issue, the proposed solutions remain largely confined to institutional and social approaches. Through the philosophy of Karl Jaspers, this paper conceptually defines loneliness and solitude, and examines how solitude can become a remedy for loneliness. If loneliness is a form of ‘lack’ caused by the absence of others, solitude is the fundamental condition for ‘existential communication’, through which one encounters one’s true self. This paper analyzes how the tripartite structure of existential communication—moving from the self, to others, and ultimately to the transcendent—is concretized in the ‘three-stage transcendence method’ of philosophical counseling. Through this analysis, the paper aims to demonstrate that solitude constitutes a practical foundation for overcoming loneliness and advancing toward an existential leap.

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