The discovery of being : writings in existential psychology
Rollo May brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insight into the ideas and techniques of existential psychotherapy, of which he was a major force. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation and to our search for stability in order to move towards a future where responsibility, creativity, and love can play a role.
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- ISBN: 9780393350869
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- Physical Description 202 pages
- Publisher New York : Norton, 2015.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-202) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Bases of psychotherapy -- The case of Mrs. Hutchens -- Origins and significance of existential psychology -- How existentialism and psychoanalysis arose out of the same cultural situation -- Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and Freud -- To be and not to be -- Anxiety and guilt as ontological -- Being in the world -- The three modes of world -- Of time and history -- Transcending the immediate situation -- Concerning therapeutic technique. |
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The Discovery of Being
"Clear, accurate, and interesting. There is no better short introduction to the existential approach to psychology." -- Dallas Morning News The brilliant psychologist Rollo May was a major force in existential psychology. Here, he brings together the ideas of Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, and other great thinkers to offer insights into its ideas and techniques. He pays particular attention to the causes of loneliness and isolation and to our search to find new and firm moorings in order to move toward a future where responsibility, creativity, and love can play a role.
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