Philosophy's traditional concerns with the nature of knowledge, good conduct and the self cannot be ignored by psychotherapists, while the growth of psychotherapy and psychoanalysis have had a profound impact on philosophy.
The essays in the books cover topics central to both psychotherapy and philosophy such as the nature of the self, motivation and subjectivity; the limits of certainty and objectivity in interpersonal situations; and the scope of narrative, dialogue and of therapy itself. Contributions draw on a wide range of different philosophical approaches and examine how they can...

A collection of essays which examine those concepts and questions which are at the heart of both psychotherapy and philosophy. Topics discussed in the text include: the nature of the self; motivation and subjectivity; the limits of certainty and subjectivity; and the scope of narrative, dialogue and therapy itself. Contributors draw on a wide range of philosophical approaches, looking at the work of key figures such as Wittgenstein, Socrates, Kierkegaard, Foucault, Lacan and Klein. Each chapter includes a summary of the implications to clinical practice of the ideas discussed. The book should...