{"product_id":"the-psychoanalysis-of-the-absurd-mark-leffert-9780367367374","title":"The Psychoanalysis of the Absurd: Existentialism and Phenomenology in Contemporary Psychoanalysis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Psychoanalysis of the Absurd\u003c\/em\u003e offers an interdisciplinary study of Existentialism and Phenomenology and their importance to the clinical work of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. The concept of Absurdity, developed by Camus, has never been applied to the therapeutic situation or directly contrasted with its antithesis; the search for personal meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book begins with narrative accounts of the historical development of Psychoanalysis, Existentialism and Phenomenology in 20th century Europe. The focus here is on fin de si鐵le Vienna and Paris between the Wars as the principal incubators of the two disciplines. Accompanied by composite case illustrations, Leffert then explores his own development of the Psychoanalysis of the Absurd, drawing on the work of Camus, Heidegger and Sartre. Absurdity is first discussed in relation to the Bio-Psycho-Social Self and Dasein is posited as a bridge concept, with personal meaning as the antithesis to Absurdity, before being discussed in relation to the world and how it impinges on self. A final chapter attempts to tie together particular issues raised by the book: Subjective well-being, Meaning, thrownness, Absurdity, Death and Death Anxiety and how we have become technologically enhanced human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExistential psychotherapy and psychoanalysis have, until now, largely gone their own way: the goal of this book is to fold them back into Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Establishing that the concept of Absurdity is of singular clinical importance to both diagnosis and therapeutic action, this book will be of great interest to clinicians, philosophers, and interdisciplinary scientists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Leffert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0367367378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780367367374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.51d","brand":"Mark Leffert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43942613254399,"sku":"9780367367374","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_4d6e4403-f56a-4f41-add8-a9d9c247bcdc.jpg?v=1681493365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-psychoanalysis-of-the-absurd-mark-leffert-9780367367374","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}