| Side Effects Contributor(s): Phillips, Adam (Author) |
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ISBN: 0007155387 ISBN-13: 9780007155385 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 Annotation: Psychoanalysis works by attending to the patient's side effects, "what falls out of his pockets once he starts speaking." Undergoing psychoanalytic therapy is always a leap into the dark--like dedicating our hearts and intellect to a powerful work of literature, it's impossible to know beforehand its ultimate effect and consequences. One must remain open to where the "side effects" will lead. Erudite, eloquent, and enthrallingly observant, Adam Phillips is one of the world's most respected psychoanalysts and a boldly original writer and thinker--and the ideal guide to exploring the provocative connections between psychoanalytic treatment and enduring, transformative literature. His fascinating and thoughtful "Side Effects" offers a valuable intellectual blueprint for the construction of a life beholden to no ideology other than the fulfillment of personal promise. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006051917 |
| Physical Information: 0.78" H x 5.34" W x 8.02" (0.54 lbs) 336 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Psychoanalysis works by attending to the patient's side effects, what falls out of his pockets once he starts speaking. Undergoing psychoanalytic therapy is always a leap into the dark--like dedicating our hearts and intellect to a powerful work of literature, it's impossible to know beforehand its ultimate effect and consequences. One must remain open to where the side effects will lead. Erudite, eloquent, and enthrallingly observant, Adam Phillips is one of the world's most respected psychoanalysts and a boldly original writer and thinker--and the ideal guide to exploring the provocative connections between psychoanalytic treatment and enduring, transformative literature. His fascinating and thoughtful Side Effects offers a valuable intellectual blueprint for the construction of a life beholden to no ideology other than the fulfillment of personal promise. |
Contributor Bio(s): Phillips, Adam: - Adam Phillips is the author of eleven previous books, including Side Effects and Houdini's Box. He writes regularly for the New York Times, the London Review of Books, and The Observer. He lives in London. |