Reflections

These are selected reflections from many years of writing.

They are not conclusions.
They are moments of attention —
drawn from practice, experience, and the quiet work of understanding.

Longer texts can be found in my archive.
Here, I offer a few places to begin.

A Gender Perspective on Abuse

Power, Shame, and Human Dignity

Writing a Research Thesis

Thinking, Interpretation, and Human Formation

The Quiet Language of Shame

Violation, the Body, and Human Dignity



When the Body Remembers What Should Never Have Happened

On shame, sexuality, and the slow journey back to intimacy


When Society Leaves Its Mark on the Child’s Brain

Childhood Conditions, Human Vulnerability, and Our Shared Responsibility

Why Science Still Needs Human Beings

Artificial Intelligence, Practical Wisdom, and the Human Responsibility of Research

When the Creation Becomes Opaque

Artificial Intelligence, Human Agency, and the Responsibility of Practical Philosophy

The Hidden Power of Language and Everyday Life

Language must remain open toward experience, relationships, and the living human being who is always more than the words used to describe him.

Reading Texts with Humility

Reading still matters so deeply in modern societies as an exercise in human understanding.

Justice Begins with the Question: Who Counts as Human?

When Some Lives Become Visible While Others Disappear