Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy
From Paradox to Wonder
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Medical
| Author: | J. Heaton | ISBN: | 9781137367693 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK | Publication: | June 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
| Author: | J. Heaton |
| ISBN: | 9781137367693 |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Publication: | June 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Language: | English |
Using the work of Wittgenstein, John Heaton challenges the notion of theoretical expertise on the mind, arguing for a new understanding of therapy as an attempt by patients to express themselves in an effort to see and say what has not been said or seen, and accept that the world is not as fixed as they are constituting it.
Using the work of Wittgenstein, John Heaton challenges the notion of theoretical expertise on the mind, arguing for a new understanding of therapy as an attempt by patients to express themselves in an effort to see and say what has not been said or seen, and accept that the world is not as fixed as they are constituting it.
