「寧靜法」(PEACE)是馬瑞諾夫(Lou Marinoff)所提出，是一種哲學諮商方法。「寧靜法」作為一方法，是否等同於自然科學或實證科學所意指的方法？如果不一樣，那麼「寧靜法」是怎樣的一種方法？傳統精神醫學或自然科學方法的建立的和判準是否完全適用於哲學諮商方法或「寧靜法」？馬瑞諾夫認為哲學諮商的實必須根據每一個人特有的方法進行。阿肯巴哈(Achenbach)也主張，無法有共通的方法來教導哲學諮商師應該如何進每具體的步驟。依此，「寧靜法」該如何進行？本文將反省與探討這些問題。筆者企圖從「哲學」的立場來反省與探討「寧靜法」，所採是以亞里斯多德傳統為主的哲學系統和立場，文中藉由對「寧靜法」的分析，試圖對「哲學諮商方法」有更深層的理解和反省。筆者為哲學諮商的方法論需要從哲學理論中去尋找答案，哲學諮商方法需要有一套，關於什麼是「方法」、「實踐」、「客觀性」的解類。當我們要根據每個人特有的方式來進行哲學諮商時，我們所能憑藉的，如果不是類似自然科學那樣明確有據的步驟，當然就必須仰賴哲學諮商師的「智慧」。

PEACE, proposed by Lou Marinoff, is a method of philosophical counseling. Is PEACE a methodology as the one of natural science or positive science? If not, then what kind of methodology is it? Are the constructions and criteria of traditional psychiatry or natural science completely applicable to the methodology of philosophical counseling or PEACE? Marinoff argues that the practice of philosophical counseling must be proceeded with in a manner particular to every individual. Achenbach also claims that there are not any common methods for philosophical counselors to learn to proceed along specific steps. Then how should we proceed with PEACE? In this paper, we will examine and discuss the issues above. The writer thinks the answers to the methodology of philosophical counseling should be found in philosophical theories and it’s necessary for such a methodology to explain about “methods,” “practice,” and “objectivity.” Carrying out philosophical counseling in the manner particular to every individual, we have to either rely on specific steps like the ones of natural science or count on the philosophical counselor’s wisdom.