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Christopher Bollas - The Infinite Question - 9780415473927 - V9780415473927
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The Infinite Question

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Description for The Infinite Question Paperback. Uses detailed studies of real clinical practice to illuminate a theory of psychoanalysis which privileges the human impulse to question. This title includes transcripts of real analytical sessions, accompanied by parallel commentaries which highlight key aspects of the free associative method in practice. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JMAF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 236.
In his latest book Christopher Bollas uses detailed studies of real clinical practice to illuminate a theory of psychoanalysis which privileges the human impulse to question. From earliest childhood to the end of our lives, we are driven by this impulse in its varying forms, and The Infinite Question illustrates how Freud's free associative method provides both patient and analyst with answers and, in turn, with an ongoing interplay of further questions. At the book's core are transcripts of real analytical sessions, accompanied by parallel commentaries which highlight key ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
235g
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415473927
SKU
V9780415473927
Shipping Time
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99-2

About Christopher Bollas
Christopher Bollas is a member of the British Psychoanalytical Society, the Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies, and Honorary Member of the Institute for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. A member of ESGUT, the European Study Group of Unconscious Thought, he is the author of over ten books on psychoanalytical theory and practice, as well as three novels and ... Read more

Reviews for The Infinite Question
I very much enjoyed reading these books [referring to both companion volumes]. There is something in the form of Bollas's writing - in his character - that permeates these texts: a curiosity and passion for the unconscious life that never loses sight of its complexity. I wish that these books had existed while I was still in my training seminars, ... Read more

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