Here, Now, Next

by Taylor Stoehr

Book Overview

Paul Goodman left his mark in a number of fields: he went from being known as a social critic and philosopher of the New Left to poet and literary critic to author of influential works on education... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787900052
• ISBN13: 9780787900052
• Release Date: August 1994
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A loving, clear-sighted appraisal

In this excellent intellectual biography, Taylor Stoehr presents a loving, clear-sighted appraisal of Paul Goodman's contributions to the formulation and practice of Gestalt Therapy. With telling anecdotes from Goodman's life, and a deft handling of the psychotherapeutic concepts, Stoehr summons a vivid picture of the therapy's development. This book is a welcome corrective to the tendency of Fritz Perls' larger-than-life persona to overshadow the contributions made by Goodman and others. It is also a highly illuminating companion read for anyone tackling Goodman and Perls' psychological magnum opus "Gestalt Therapy". For those looking for a capsule synopsis of Goodman's psychological work, I recommend Stoehr's pithy introduction to his edited volume of Goodman's briefer writings on psychology, "Nature Heals"

A "must read" for students of Gestalt Therapy

For anyone who is a student of Gestalt Therapy this book is a must. Stoehr's work gave me a deep appreciation for the intellectual legacy of Paul Goodman.