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Psychotherapy and Phenomenology: On Freud, Husserl and Heidegger

Book information

Publisher
IUniverse
Year
2006
ISBN
0595417523, 9780595417520, 0595860923, 9780595860920
Open Library ID
OL7561447M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1022 kB (1046801 bytes)
Pages
370\370
Topic
Medicine Therapy
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book is a scholarly mongraph on Sigmund Freud's understanding of the basics of psychotherapy theory and practice from the perspective of phenomenology. Two leading phenomenologists, Edmund Husserl and Martin Heidegger, are chosen to make an appraisal of the strengths and weaknesses of Freud's interpretation of talking and relating with others. Heidegger is then compared to Husserl to produce a position that keeps a focus on intentionality yet accepts the understanding offered by hermeneutics. This work is relevant to psychotherapists, philosophers and philosophically-interested human scientists who value qualitative approaches to meaning.

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