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Through this book, philosopher and psychoanalyst Aner Govrin demonstrates how psychoanalysisâ engagement with philosophy was crucial in the evolution of new psychoanalytic theories in three areas: perception of truth, developmental theories, and study of psychoanalytic treatment.

Beginning with a Freudian perspective, through ego psychology to the intersubjective and the relational approach, Govrin shows that philosophy seeps into psychoanalytic theory itself, becoming a constitutive factor. When we discuss psychoanalysis, we cannot do it without reference to philosophy, since virtually every sentence it has generated harks back to and is embedded in philosophy. Moving onto the Post-psychoanalytic Schools Era in the second part, this seminal volume provides a model for understanding the evolution of psychoanalytic thought in the postmodern era, where âœsensibilitiesâ like the relational approach and infant research replaced the orthodox psychoanalytic schools. Govrin also expl

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      Publisher: Taylor & Francis
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 10/22/2024
      ISBN13: 9781032806990, 978-1032806990
      ISBN10: 1032806990
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      Book Synopsis

      Through this book, philosopher and psychoanalyst Aner Govrin demonstrates how psychoanalysisâ engagement with philosophy was crucial in the evolution of new psychoanalytic theories in three areas: perception of truth, developmental theories, and study of psychoanalytic treatment.

      Beginning with a Freudian perspective, through ego psychology to the intersubjective and the relational approach, Govrin shows that philosophy seeps into psychoanalytic theory itself, becoming a constitutive factor. When we discuss psychoanalysis, we cannot do it without reference to philosophy, since virtually every sentence it has generated harks back to and is embedded in philosophy. Moving onto the Post-psychoanalytic Schools Era in the second part, this seminal volume provides a model for understanding the evolution of psychoanalytic thought in the postmodern era, where âœsensibilitiesâ like the relational approach and infant research replaced the orthodox psychoanalytic schools. Govrin also expl

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