Ferenczi and the Future of Psychoanalysis, Gebunden

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Ferenczi and the Future of Psychoanalysis: On Crisis and Care examines the enduring relevance of Sándor Ferenczi's radical insights. This volume revisits his foundational work to address contemporary global challenges, tying together the subject and the social.

Contributors delve into Ferenczi's theories on psychosomatics, trauma, sexuality, the language of the unconscious and psychosocial phenomena, while placing his ideas in conversation with major figures like Balint, Winnicott, Lacan, Searles and Laplanche. The collection further explores systemic violence, the non-human environment, the mother-child relationship and displacement. Combining historical perspectives, theoretical inquiry, and clinical reflection, this collection highlights Ferenczi's unique capacity to inspire new directions in psychoanalysis.

Written for clinicians, scholars, and curious readers alike, these insightful papers offer a vital, original contribution to contemporary psychoanalytic thought and the pressing issues of our time.