Unconscious logic. An introduction to Matte Blanco's bi-logic and its uses. A New Library of Psychoanalysis 21.

Rayner, Eric:

ISBN 10: 0415127262 / ISBN 13: 9780415127264

Published by London: Routledge, 1995

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XII, 180 S. Einband leicht berieben. - Matte Blanco s theories are among the most remarkable and also the least understood in the history of psychoanalysis. Eric Rayner has written an incisive and much-needed introduction to his work, using vivid clinical examples to explain key concepts. The significance of Matte Blanco for future research is shown by relating his work to key thinkers in disciplines that range from mathematics to anthropology. Unconscious Logic is for all those who are interested in extending the boundaries of psychoanalytic thinking. ISBN 9780415127264 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Unconscious logic. An introduction to Matte Blanco's bi-logic and its uses. A New Library of Psychoanalysis 21.
• Publisher: London: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415127262
• ISBN 13: 9780415127264
• Binding: Originalbroschur.
• Edition: 1st edition.
• Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Psychoanalyse

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Synopsis

While the theories of Matte Blanco about the structure of the unconscious and the way in which it operates are generally recognised to be the most original since those of Freud, for many people the ways in which his ideas are expressed, including the use of terminology from mathematics and logic, make them difficult of access.

Eric Rayner has written the first clear introduction to Matte Blanco's key concepts for psychotherapists and psychoanalysts and all those concerned with moving psychoanalytic thinking forward. He sets out the central ideas in a way which is easy to understand and then shows, with examples, how they relate to clinical practice. He also describes how the ideas are related to those of people in other disciplines - mathematics, logic, psychology (specifically Piaget), and anthropology, among others.

Drawing on the work of a group of people who have been inspired by Matte Blanco's thinking to extend their own ideas and test them out in the consulting room, this book reveals the significance of Matte Blanco's thought for future research.

About the Author

Eric Rayner is a psychoanalyst in private practice in London and training analyst at the Institute of Psycho-analysis, London.