Sijin Yan is a philosophical counselor and educator.

This video, I explored the vital skill of letting go in relationships. I delved into philosophical insights from Aristotle, David Hume, and JeanPaul Sartre to provide guidance on evaluating and managing relationships. Aristotle's framework categorizes friendships into those based on utility, pleasure, and virtue, emphasizing the importance of mutual respect and shared values in the most enduring relationships. Sartre's perspective highlights our inherent freedom to choose and redefine our relationships, despite past constraints. Hume's philosophy advises against forcing change in others, emphasizing the ethical gap between 'is' and 'ought'. I aim to help viewers reflect on their relationships, encouraging them to form healthier, more fulfilling connections and to subscribe for more philosophical insights on living well.

You can read the full script here: https://symposiacounseling.com/2024/0...

Reading List:
Aristotle: Nicomachean Ethics https://amzn.to/3sTUeaI
Jean Paul Sartre: Being and Nothingness https://amzn.to/3QZZSjr
David Hume: Treatise of Human Nature https://amzn.to/4b7K082

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#sartre #hume #freedom #philosophyoflove #philosophyoflife


0:00 Introduction
0:39 Aristotle: Criteria to Evaluate a Relationship
4:33 Sartre: You Are Freer Than You Think
5:59 Hume and Why You Shouldn’t Force People to Change
10:06 Ending