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A selection of John D Sutherland's papers, this title provides an overview of the development of his thought on self and society and reveals the extent of his contribution to the field of mental health. These papers are of interest to psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, counsellor…
With his concept of O, Wilfred Bion provided a new psychoanalytic space in which to explore the mind. "Bion and Being: Passion and the Creative Mind" examines the similarities between this psychoanalytic space and the artist s creative sensibility, as well as mystical and religi…
This collection of papers by William J. McGuire reports research on the phenomenal self, revealing how we selectively perceive ourselves and other complex stimuli in terms of distinctive or atypical features, often noticing what is missing rather than what is there. The content,…
This book considers cultural psychology from historical, theoretical, and epistemological perspectives, building an understanding of cultural psychology as a human science and moving beyond the nature-culture dichotomy. The unique collection of chapters seeks to advance the fiel…
Using philosophical debates about knowledge and truth, the author seeks to understand the significance of Christ. Building on the work of Hegel, he argues that Christ has made possible the developments in human consciousness that restore humanity's relationship to the surroundin…
Explores the metaphysical underpinnings of theories of human nature, personhood, and the self. This book moves from the Pre-Socratics to Postmodernism, assessing what transpired during the intervening 2500 year period, with a focus on the contributions of the Aristotelian/Thomis…
Immersed in Buddhist psychology prior to studying Western psychiatry, Dr. Mark Epstein first viewed Western therapeutic approaches through the lens of the East. This posed something of a challenge. Although both systems promise liberation through self-awareness, the central tene…