Synopses & Reviews
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 Wittgensteins thought is to show how language functions.This bookargues that this is highly relevant to understanding psychotherapy.
About the Author
JOHNHEATON is in private practice in London as a psychiatrist and psychotherapist. He is a regular lecturer at Regents College, London on the Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy programme. He also teaches regularly at the Philadelphia Association and Roehampton University, UK.He was editor of Journal for Existential Analysis for seven years and his publications include: The Eye: Phenomenology and Psychology of Function and Disorder; Wittgenstein for Beginners; Introducing Wittgenstein andWittgenstein and Psychoanalysis.