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The Crucible of Experience

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Description for The Crucible of Experience Hardcover. This volume reveals R.D. Laing's philosophical debts to existentialism and phenomenology in his theories of madness and sanity, family theory and family therapy. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: JMA; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 149 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.

One of the great rebels of psychiatry, R. D. Laing challenged prevailing models of madness and the nature and limits of psychiatric authority. In this brief and lucid book, Laing’s widely praised biographer distills the essence of Laing’s vision, which was religious and philosophical as well as psychological.

The Crucible of Experience reveals Laing’s philosophical debts to existentialism and phenomenology in his theories of madness and sanity, family theory and family therapy. Daniel Burston offers the first detailed account of Laing’s practice as a therapist and of his relationships—often contentious—with his friends and sometime disciples. Burston carefully differentiates between ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Weight
409g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674002173
SKU
V9780674002173
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About Daniel Burston
Daniel Burston is Associate Professor of Psychology at Duquesne University.

Reviews for The Crucible of Experience
At last a book on R. D. Laing that concerns itself principally with his contributions to psychotherapeutic theory and practice. Daniel Burston’s elegant analysis of Laing’s interpretations of, and allegiance to, existential phenomenology is both balanced and provocative. As a reminder of why Laing continues to matter to contemporary psychotherapy, this text is indispensable.
Ernesto Spinelli, School of Psychotherapy ... Read more

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