Exploring the concept of 'pictures of the mind' in Freud's work and that of other major psychoanalysts, this collection of essays provides a unique opportunity to analyze and compare the foundational ideas and assumptions of influential figures in the field. It delves into the significance of these mental images and their impact on psychoanalytic theory, enriching the understanding of psychological concepts and their evolution.
This book is rounded off by contributions from two of the giants of psychoanalysis- Eric Laurent for Lacan and Donald Meltzer for Klein. A must read for anyone in the future of the field.
Throughout the year of 1995, a series of debates took place under the auspices of the Higher Education Network for Research and Information in Psychoanalysis. Leading Kleinian and Lacanian psychoanalysts were brought together to debate key topics of psychanalytic theory. Subsequently, they were asked to submit their papers in written form and this book was compiled. The following areas were "phantasy", by Darien Leader and Robert M. Young; "child analysis" by Bice Benvenuto and Margaret Rustin; "transference and countertransference" by Robert Hinshelwood and Vincetn Palomera; "technique and interpretation" by Catalina Bronstein and Bernard Burgoyne; "sexuality" by Jane Temperley and Dany Nobus; "the unconscious" by Robin Anderson and Filip Geerardyn; The book ends with interviews with Donald Meltzer and Eric Laurent, each significant figures in the fields of Kleinian and Lacanian psychoanalysis respectively. Mary Sullivan provides an introduction setting out the similarities