Psychoanalytical Psychology, Psychology & Religion, General & Miscellaneous Buddhism
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Overview
The Couch and the Tree is a two-part anthology that spans and documents a unique cross-fertilization of Eastern and Western thought. While Part One provides a historical overview of the classic writings in this far-reaching, adventurous dialogue (including the works of Fromm, Suzuki, Jung, Hisamatsu, Watts, and Horney, to name only a few), Part Two features a series of contemporary works, many appearing here for the first time. Included are essays by such innovative thinkers as Adam Phillips, Mark Epstein, Masao Abe, Polly Young-Eisendrath, Nina Coltart, and Michael Eigen. Most notable perhaps is a conversation - on the question "Is There an Unconscious in Buddhist Teaching?" - between the psychoanalyst Joyce McDougall and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.Editorials
Library Journal
Molino, a psychoanalyst, anthropologist, and translator, has put together a timely collection of essays addressing the relevance of psychoanalysis and Buddhism to one another. The first section, with essays by Jung, Suzuki, Fromm, and Horney, among others, provides an overview of some of the better-known seminal works in this area, thus serving as an excellent foundation for the more contemporary examinations in the second section. It is hard to imagine a more thorough collection. Individual essays betray certain prejudices and dispositions toward particular schools of thought, but the final feeling of the collection is balanced. It becomes clear that psychoanalysis and Buddhism have much to offer one another, as they work essentially the same territory--examination of the elusive nature of the human mind. Highly recommended, especially for academic collections.--Mark Woodhouse, Elmira Coll., NYMark Woodhouse
A timely collection of essays... It is hard to imagine a more thorough collection... It becomes clear that psychoanalysis and Buddhism have much to offer one another, as they work essentially the same territory-examination of the elusive nature of the human mind. Highly recommended.#151; Library Journal
Book Details
Published
December 1, 1998
Publisher
New York : North Point Press, 1998.
Pages
360
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780865475205