Category: Philosophy

Favorite Chiro Philosophers?

Q:  "Who's your favorite chiropractor to hear speak on chiropractic philosophy?" I've got a bunch of them. I've got old recordings of B.J. Palmer and I just love listening to that man talk. Back in the tents, talking to thousands of students, doctors and patients... so eloquent, so simple yet so intelligent. Who cannot love

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »

The 'Big Idea' and Certainty

Q:  I totally get the big idea, I just need to develop more certainty in delivering the message. I'm not sure, but it sounds could be a hint of contradiction here. In other words, if you really, truly get the big idea then certainty is usually a result of embracing it, because you really do

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »

C.A. Philosophers

Q:  "How do I teach my staff the philosophy of chiropractic so that they too can get the big idea?" That's an important question, because so many chiropractors are busy and when they hire someone this simply gets overlooked. They spend more time teaching the CA how to answer the phone than 'why' to answer

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »

5 Branches of Philosophy

Q:  "What should a chiropractic philosophy include?" That's a general question. I think the answer though is that a chiropractic philosophy has to be inclusive of the five branches of philosophy. What do you believe about Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Politics, and Esthetics? If you have not studied the five branches of philosophy, you need to

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »

Cram It Down Their Throat (Philosophy That Is...)

Q:  "Do patients really want to hear about chiropractic philosophy? If so, then what is the best way to share that information?" The answer is no. Patients don't give a rip about chiropractic philosophy. Here's what they do care about. They do care about the truth. They do care about the result of that philosophy.

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »

Chiropractic a Religion?

Q:  "I don't want chiropractic to be a second religion to me, so what do I need to do to ensure the chiropractic philosophy doesn't become a religion?" That's an old question that has been asked so many times, not typically in a form of a question but more of an attack that chiropractic philosophy

Sunday March 22nd, 2009 in Philosophy | No Comments »