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Author Heaton, John M., 1925-

Title The talking cure : Wittgenstein's therapeutic method for psychotherapy / John M. Heaton
Published Basingstoke, England ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 227 pages)
Contents The problem -- Fearless speech -- Talking versus writing -- The critical method -- Reasons and causes -- Elucidations -- Back to the rough ground -- The self and images -- A non-foundational therapy
Summary In the last 15 years there has been a change in direction in our understanding of Wittgenstein; the 'resolute' reading of him places great emphasis on his therapeutic intent and argues that the aim of Wittgenstein's thought is to show how language functions. This book argues that this is highly relevant to understanding psychotherapy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-221) and index
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Subject Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951.
SUBJECT Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951
Wittgenstein, Ludwig, 1889-1951 fast
Subject Psychotherapy -- Philosophy
Language and languages.
Psycholinguistics.
Psychoanalytic Therapy -- methods
Language
Psycholinguistics
psycholinguistics.
PSYCHOLOGY -- Psychotherapy -- General.
Psycholinguistics
Language and languages
Psychotherapy -- Philosophy
Språk.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780230275102
0230275109
9781349314997
1349314994