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In this paper I shall argue that we should take a teleological approach to philosophical practice in order to secure its identity in comparison with and psychological counseling and medical therapy by showing that the demarcation criterion between them is whether it is in essence teleological or causal. The paper goes as follows. In section two, I shall make a brief about the two dominant types of explaining human actions, i.e., causal explanation and teleological explanation. The former depends upon the law-like relation between cause and effect of actions while the latter focuses on the main features of human actions such as intentionality, purpose, and intention. In section three I shall examine von Wright’s view on teleological explanation of human actions, which is based on Aristotle’s theory of practical syllogism. In section four I shall suggest a teleological model for philosophical practice, which utilizes the natural deduction method in logic. The model emphasizes the role of telos, intentionality, or intention in human actions, and recommends reflecting people the procedure from their biological, mental, and social situations to the intentionality in terms of the systems of values and virtues such that they can construct justifications for their beliefs and emotions related to a specific action.
