Understanding Experience: Psychotherapy and Postmodernism
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Author Description
Understanding Experience: Psychotherapy And Postmodernism Is A Collection Of Innovative Interdisciplinary Essays That Explore The Way We Experience And Interact With Each Other And The World Around Us. The Authors Address The Postmodern Debate In Psychotherapy And Psychoanalysis Through Clinical And Theoretical Discussion And Offer A View Of The Person That Is Unique And Relevant Today. The Clinical Work Of Binswanger, Boss, Fromm, Fromm-reichmann, Laing, And Lacan Is Considered Alongside The Theories Of Buber, Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-ponty, Sartre And Others. Combining Clinical Data From Psychotherapy And Psychoanalysis With Insights From European Philosophy, This Book Seeks To Fill A Major Gap In The Debate Over Postmodernism And Bridges The Paradigmatic Divide Between The Behavioural Sciences And The Human Sciences. It Will Be Of Great Interest To Clinicians And Students Of Psychotherapy And Psychoanalysis Who Wish To Come To Terms With Postmodernism, As Well As Those Interested In The Interaction Of Psychoanalysis, Philosophy And Social Theory.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This collection of essays investigates how the integration of European philosophy and clinical practice can resolve the ongoing debate surrounding postmodernism in psychotherapy. Editor Roger A. Frie compiles interdisciplinary contributions that examine the nature of human experience and interpersonal interaction. By synthesizing clinical data with existential and phenomenological theory, the text argues for a more holistic view of the individual that transcends the traditional divide between behavioral and human sciences.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Comparative analysis of clinical figures including Binswanger, Boss, Fromm, and Lacan.
- Theoretical frameworks derived from Heidegger, Husserl, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre.
- Examination of the intersection between psychoanalytic practice and postmodern social theory.
- Methodological bridges between the behavioral sciences and the human sciences.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts identify this work as a significant resource for clinicians and students seeking to reconcile classical psychoanalytic thought with contemporary postmodern discourse. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which requires a foundational understanding of both philosophical and clinical terminology.
Page Count:
256
Publication Date:
2003-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203695569
ISBN-13:
9780203695562
Philosophy
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychoanalysis
Social Theory
