Martin Heidegger: Philosopher Extraordinaire
April 13th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under
Martin Heidegger (September 26, 1889 - May 26, 1976) was a German existential philosopher. His inclusion in the Hall of Fame is due to Heidegger’s theories about the nature of biological existence, language, and human action, which influenced Flores and the development of ontological coaching.
Heidegger used the concept of ‘transparency’ to refer to what is so familiar that one is not aware of its presence, just as coaches have been referred to as transparent in the coaching relationship.
Who can share more about Heidegger’s influence on coaching?
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Comment by Stacey Basting on 18 April 2008:
Vikki - What a great way to honor Heidegger by discussing the often transparent theories involved in coaching!
I think one of the things that Heidegger wrote about is something we all can relate to…the idea that human beings regularly make choices between authenticity and inauthenticity. He said that when people “fall prey” to the busyness of the world they close themselves off to authenticity and possibility. Ontological coaches (and probably lots of other coaches as well) help clients to be grounded in their being rather than their doing in order to lead more authentic lives.