The Legacy and Promise of Hans Loewald (The Lines of Development)

Alongside its continuing volume, The Emerging Tradition of Hans Loewald, this rich collection of essays addresses the current lack of familiarity with the ideas and life of the eminent psychoanalytic teacher and scholar, Hans Loewald (1906–1993), by presenting the most comprehensive account of his work ever produced.

Its chapters present Loewald’s intellectual history and his reception in the North American psychoanalytic scene, as well as clinical developments from his thinking and their importance for the future. An obituary, written by a close friend, also provides a summary of Loewald’s personal and professional life. With the benefit of authors being able to detect the functions and place of Heidegger’s teaching in Loewald’s thought, this book will newly enlighten readers to Heidegger’s place in Loewald’s expansive, open-system vision of the psyche.

Featuring contributions from those who worked directly with Loewald, and those inspired by his ideas, this book will be essential reading for any psychoanalyst or psychotherapist working today.

Rosemary H. Balsam, F.R.C.Psych., M.R.C.P. is Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Staff Psychiatrist, Yale Department of Student Mental Health and Counseling; and Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst, Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis.

Elizabeth A. Brett is in private practice in New Haven, Connecticut, and a training and supervising analyst at the Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis.

Lawrence Levenson is Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst and former Chair of the Education Committee at the Western New England Institute for Psychoanalysis.