FROM FRAGMENTATION TO WHOLENESS: PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE GESTALT APPROACH IN SOCIAL PRACTICE

This article explores the philosophical foundations of the Gestalt approach as a means of overcoming the fragmentation of human experience in contemporary society. The author analyses the key ideas of phenomenology, existentialism, and holism that underpin Gestalt therapy and demonstrates how these principles are applied not only in psychotherapeutic practice but also within a broader socio-philosophical context. Special attention is given to the concept of wholeness as an ethical-anthropological category and as a foundation for a dialogical and mindful life in a risk society. The Gestalt approach is presented as a way of restoring the connection between the bodily, emotional, and cognitive levels of human existence, making it a relevant tool for both philosophical and social practice. The article concludes by emphasising the importance of Gestalt philosophy as a resource for humanistic thinking and a culture of presence in conditions of social instability.

GESTALT APPROACH, PHENOMENOLOGY, WHOLENESS, SOCIAL PRACTICE, PHILOSOPHY OF THERAPY, EXISTENTIALISM, RISK SOCIETY, MINDFULNESS, DIALOGUE, HOLISM