The Courage of Simplicity: Essential Ideas in the Work of W.R. Bion

by Hanni Biran

Relying on and developing the ideas of W.R. Bion, this book observes psychoanalytic thinking through three prisms: person, group and society. The book is divided into four sections. The first revolves around the individual. Clinical in its emphasis, it discusses Bion's theory of thinking, his reading of the Oedipus myth and his notion of the "selected fact". These are illustrated by vignettes highlighting the emotional aspect of thinking. The second...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367102781
• ISBN13: 9780367102784
• Release Date: July 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.1"