{"product_id":"reading-bion-9780415413336","title":"Reading Bion","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilfred R. Bion is considered a ground-breaking psychoanalyst. His thinking is rooted in Freud and Klein from where it takes an original flight. \u003ci\u003eReading Bion\u003c\/i\u003e shows the evolution of his seminal insights in psychic functioning and puts them in a wider context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudi Vermote integrates a chronological close reading and discussion of Bion's texts, with a comprehensive approach of his major concepts. The book is divided in two main parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation in Knowledge: Bion's odyssey to understand psychic processing or the mind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation in O: in which Bion reinterprets his former concepts from the dimension of the unknown and unknowable \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe running text is put against a background of biographical data and scientific, artistic and philosophical influences on his work, which are highlighted in boxes and separate chapters. Bion's concepts are important for anyone dealing with the mind. His id\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART I: BEFORE THE CAESURA: TRANSFORMATIONS IN KNOWLEDGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiography, 1897–1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperiences in Groups and Other Papers (1961) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePapers on psychosis (1953–1960)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearning from Experience (1962) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eElements of Psychoanalysis (1963) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e Transformations\u003c\/em\u003e (1965) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II: AFTER THE CAESURA: TRANSFORMATIONS IN O\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBiography, 1967–1979\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eAttention and Interpretation (1970) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecond thoughts: commentary on the \u003ci\u003eSelected Papers on Psychoanalysis \u003c\/i\u003e(1967) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Memoir of the Future (1977) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eLectures, seminars and some short texts as preparation for the lectures (1973–1979) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Autobiography\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe further development of Bion’s ideas \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONCLUSION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eADDENDA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eListening to and Reading Bion \u003cem\u003eby James S. Grotstein\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy indebtedness to Bion \u003cem\u003eby Antonino Ferro\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscovering Bion: A personal memoir \u003cem\u003eby H.B. Levine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd (Sales)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018143727959,"sku":"9780415413336","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415413336.jpg?v=1750775784","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reading-bion-9780415413336","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}