Kohut, Loewald and the Postmoderns : A Comparative Study of Self and Relationship

摘要: Among psychoanalysts of the 1960s and 70s, Hans Loewald Heinz Kohut stand preeminent for theoretical boldness clinical originality their writings. Yet, as we poised at millennium, Loewald's Kohut's ideas, viewed revolutionary a mere two decades ago, have become part conventional wisdom. Indeed, among many contemporary theorists, writings are even considered outdated, hindrance to further evolution psychoanalysis. What has happened? In "Kohut, Postmoderns", Judith Teicholz addresses this intriguing question with thoughtful, discerning scholarship. Using critique touchstone inquiry into current status psychoanalysis, she focuses on select group postmodern theorists - Lewis Aron, Jessica Benjamin, Irwin Z. Hoffman, Stephen A. Mitchell Owen Renik whose recent comprise questioning subtext ideas. Acutely aware important differences these nonetheless believes that respective contributions, which present psychoanalysis an interactive process in analyst's own subjectivity plays constitutive role joint construction meanings, achieve common significance Loewald. She is especially concerned relationship both theoretically technically between emphasis empathic resonance analysand's viewpoint affect, theorists' shared insistence expression treatment situation. follows astute exercise comparative Tiecholz sympathetically explores interface divergence ideas Kohut, five leading theorists. Her analysis incorporates fine insight tensions ambiguities Loewald, world ultimately emerges waystation modern viewpoints. Teicholz's appreciation transitional makes admirably even-handed exposition. emphasizes throughout various ways gave nascent attitudes, but no less appreciative who address genuine lacunae thought exemplars earlier generation. examination what terms overlapping "partial revolutions" one hand postmoderns other throws illuminating searchlight path travelled over last quarter 20th century. This powerfully orienting work, veritable guide perplexed time self-questioning, also heartening sign excitement vitality change.