The Study Of Logic-Based Therapy Theory

This thesis focuses mainly on Cohen's theory of Logic-Based Therapy(LBT).E.Cohen is one of the founders of philosophical practice in the United States.LBT originated from the psycho-therapy,and it proceeds on a specific path by introducig logic into the process of curing.As a particular way of doing philosophical practice,LBT aims to assist the client to clarify his ideas,distinguish the levels of thought and find out the conflicts or errors in beliefs,so as to eliminate the confusion of the client.The prototype of Cohen's theory is the ABC theory in Psychology.LBT is closely related to the practical syllogism and philosophy.Influenced by Aristotle' practical syllogism,Co hen argues that any practical conclusions is inferred from certain premises.The combination with philosophy makes Cohen's theory of psychology stand closer to philosophical practice.And the practical syllogism and philosophy finally contributes to the birth of LBT.Cohen argues that people are driven to accept certain emotional conclusions by always unconsciously employing some facts and beliefs as premises in the process of reasoning.So the first step in LBT is to analyze by virtue of logic the client's confusion and find out the final reason that leads to it.The therapists are required to disclose the process of client's reasoning by finding out the hidden premises and thus to form a complete syllogism.By unfolding the process of reasoning,we get to know the reason that leads to confusion.It is either to be the invalid reasoning such as affirming the consequent,or the acceptance of inconsistent beliefs.Cohen summarizes eleven fallacies which appear in cognition.And the therapist needs to find fallacies which form the wrong value orientations ofthe client and rectify them.During the process,the power of will of the client plays an important role,thus the client should exercise his or her will to promote the curing.With the development of Philosophical Practice,the analytical philosophical practice,namely,the thought analysis,comes into being.LBT relates to the thought analysis in the way that they both maintain that we should use logical analysis to analyze the client's cognition and find out the fallacies or inconsistency.Despite their close relationship,LBT and thought analysis differs mainly in principles such as the principle of value-neutral and the humanistic care.In fact,modern logic should be widely applied to LBT and thought analysis in order to solve problems of people more efficiently.