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The Other Side of Language

A Philosophy of Listening

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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The Other Side of Language

A Philosophy of Listening

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

Our philosophy is grounded in only half a language, in which the power of discourse is deployed while the strength of listening is ignored. We inhabit a culture that knows how to speak but not how to listen; so we mistake warring monologues for genuine dialogue. Western philosophies have consistently endowed expressive language with the power of comunication, reducing the unspeaking, non-expressive Other to a void, a negation. In this remarkable book Gemma Corradi Fiumara redresses the balance by looking at the other side of language - listening. Synthesizing the insights of Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Gadamer, among many others, she puts forward a powerful argument for the replacement of the 'silent' silence of Western thought with the rich openness of an authentic listening.

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Burns & Oates

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041504927X

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9780415049276

The Metaphoric Process

Connections Between Language and Life

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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The Metaphoric Process

Connections Between Language and Life

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

Metaphor is much more than just a linguistic phenomena, argues Gemma Corradi Fiumara, it is in fact the key process by which we construct and develop our ability to understand the world and the people we share it with. Rationality as understood by philosophers has led to a disembodied view of ourselves in which interaction between life and language has been downplayed. By looking at the metaphoric process - in an interpersonal rather than a formal way - its importance in allowing us access to new worlds of experience is revealed. The metaphoric potential in us all exposes us to the world and initiates our involvement in it.

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216

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Routledge

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1134800134

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9781134800131

Spontaneity

A Psychoanalytic Inquiry

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Spontaneity

A Psychoanalytic Inquiry

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

Psychoanalytic theory frequently explains psychopathology from the perspective of either inadequate early care or as the result of environmental factors. In this book the author suggests that poor mental health can be a result of our incapacity to respond to internal and external stimuli, and indicates that spontaneity is essential in the development of many aspects of the self. It is not what happens to us, but how we react to events, that forms who we are. Spontaneity presents an original approach to issues of agency, spontaneity and creativity in psychoanalysis by exploring questions including: active internalisation paradox forgiveness responsibility empathy self de-creation. This book will be essential reading for psychoanalysts, psychotherapists, philosophers and psychologists. It will also prove to be engaging for those interested in psychoanalytic theory and theories of subjectivity.

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158

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113400690X

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9781134006908

Psychic Suffering

From Pain to Growth

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Psychic Suffering

From Pain to Growth

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

This book creates an awareness of our 'excessive' fear of mental pain: the ubiquitous abhorrence of inner distress functions as a gravitational force that may ultimately impede both maturation and creativity, as if we were facing a choice between utilising our inner suffering, or else being overwhelmed by our fear of its inertial power. Psychoanalytic interpretation is the effort to render pain more approachable, and bearable enough for us to move forward, to avoid the escapes of pathology and somatisation. This exploration is in fact an urgent concern, both clinically and socially. At the centre of psychoanalytic culture, and of the humanities in general, the question of inner pain propels us to refocus research on the psychic transition towards agency, as contrasted to acquiescing in an outlook of passivity and recourse to innumerable anaesthetics. We believe that in psychoanalysis we can gain a microscopic view of inner phenomena and also a back-stage perspective of our vicissitudes.

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175

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1782202692

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Symbolic Function

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Symbolic Function

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

THE SYMBOLIC FUNCTION is an original and provocative attempt to explain human symbol making and to develop an understanding of language and cognition usually held apart by the separate movements of philosophy and psychoanalysis. This book defines a new discipline and a new cooperation.

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Wiley-Blackwell

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0631183728

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9780631183723

The Mind's Affective Life

A Psychoanalytic and Philosophical Inquiry

By: Gemma Fiumara Corradi

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The Mind's Affective Life

A Psychoanalytic and Philosophical Inquiry

By: Gemma Fiumara Corradi

The Mind's Affective Life is a refreshing and innovative examination of the relationship between feeling and thinking. Our thoughts and behaviour are shaped by both our emotions and reason; yet until recently most of the literature analysing thought has concentrated largely on philosophical reasoning and neglected emotions. This book is an original and provocative contribution to the rapidly growing literature on the neglected "affective" dimensions of modern thought. The author draws on contemporary psychoanalysis, philosophy, feminist theory and recent innovations in neuroscience to argue that in order to to understand thought, we need to consider not only both emotional and rational aspects of thought but also the complex interactions between these different aspects. Only through such a rich and complicated understanding of modern thought can we hope to avoid what the author identifies as a significant contemporary problems for individuals and cultures; that is, suppression or denial of intolerable states of feeling. The Mind's Affective Life will appeal to and inspire students and practitioners of philosophy, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and women's studies. It will also be of great interest to anyone interested in the interaction of feeling and thinking.

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1317710967

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Spontaneity

A Psychoanalytic Inquiry

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A Psychoanalytic Inquiry

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The Other Side of Language

A Philosophy of Listening

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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A Philosophy of Listening

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

First published in 1990. Our philosophy is grounded in only half a language, in which the power of discourse is deployed and the strength of listening ignored. We are inhabitants of a culture that knows how to speak but not how to listen, so we constantly mistake warring monologues for genuine dialogue. In this remarkable book, Gemma Corradi Fiumara seeks to redress that balance by examining the other side of language - listening. Synthesising the insights of Wittgenstein, Heidegger and Gadamer, among many others, she puts forward a powerful argument for the replacement of the `silent' silence of traditional Western thought with the rich openness of an authentic listening.

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Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

Ordinary Genius

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

Ordinary Genius

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life: Ordinary Genius is an attempt to create a psychoanalytic space for the quest and questions of our everyday creativity. Official creativity is normally applauded to the point of obscuring all other types of creativity, with detrimental consequences for our psychic life. However, as Gemma Corradi Fiumara demonstrates, the creative force of ordinary subjects can be as vigorous as that of our acclaimed, official accomplishments. Corradi Fiumara focuses on the unsung creativity which emerges from relationships and the world at large. She explores how understanding the operation of creative impulses in an everyday setting can crucially inform psychoanalytic clinical work. There are three main themes: Donald Winnicott’s Psychoanalytic Will Melanie Klein and the Other Side of Genius Genius: Ordinary and Extraordinary. Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life advocates an inclusionary view of human genius, and demonstrates that creativity and genius can be manifested in everyday life with the ordinary as its focus of attention. It will be key reading for psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, philosophers and scholars in social studies.

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1135051429

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The Metaphoric Process

Connections Between Language and Life

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Connections Between Language and Life

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Ordinary Genius

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Psychic Suffering

From Pain to Growth

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

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Psychic Suffering

From Pain to Growth

By: Gemma Corradi Fiumara

This book creates an awareness shows ways in which to talk and think about the enormous problem of a "gravitational force" in the surrounding: an excessive fear of pain that might ultimately paralyse our maturation, growth, and creativity.

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0429917643

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9780429917646

The Mind's Affective Life

A Psychoanalytic and Philosophical Inquiry

By: Gemma Fiumara Corradi

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A Psychoanalytic and Philosophical Inquiry

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Book's by Gemma Corradi Fiumara

The Other Side of Language

The Other Side of Language

The Metaphoric Process

The Metaphoric Process

Spontaneity

Spontaneity

Psychic Suffering

Psychic Suffering

Symbolic Function

Symbolic Function

The Mind's Affective Life

The Mind's Affective Life

Spontaneity

Spontaneity

The Other Side of Language

The Other Side of Language

Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

The Metaphoric Process

The Metaphoric Process

Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

Psychoanalysis and Creativity in Everyday Life

Psychic Suffering

Psychic Suffering

The Mind's Affective Life

The Mind's Affective Life

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