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In this illuminating volume, Arnaldo Chuster provides a thorough critique of Wilfred Bion's seminal 1965 work, Transformations.
Offering a rich and nuanced opportunity to enhance one's understanding of this pivotal psychoanalytic text, Chuster establishes a link between the practice of psychoanalysis and Bion's advanced theory, including the key challenges he encountered in the clinical setting with patients. Working through Transformations, Chuster embarks on a courageous journey to follow Bion's path in creating a dialogue between multiple disciplines, explicating and expanding upon the core concepts of different types of transformation. Chuster recognizes Transformations as a pivotal point in Bion's publications, highlighting the profound manifestations of complex thinking it exhibits. Following the complexities of Bion's ideas, the book offers invaluable insights and expansions on topics such as ethics, aesthetics, and their application in imaginative conjectures, while also providing a rigorous discussion on the scientific foundations of Bion's work.
Chuster's innovative perspectives and dedication to the work of Bion make this book a must-read for all psychoanalysts interested in demystifying the often convoluted work of this most eminent analyst and bringing his insightful theories into the 21st century.
Contents
1. A Manifesto in Favor of the Psychoanalytic Imagination 2.General Ideas on Transformations 3. Bion's Advanced Ideas on the Psychoanalytic Use of Functions 4. Catastrophic Change 5.Why Only Four Transformations Inside the Psychoanalytic Field? 6. Transformations, Time, and Space 7. Turbulence and Catastrophic Change 8. Catastrophic Change and Cultural Possibilities 9. Exploring Complexity: Functions of the Psychoanalytic Object in Analysis 10.Realization: The Complex Transformation of Pre-Conception to Conception 11.The Ethical-Aesthetical Principle of Uncertainty: Cultivating New Spaces for Thinking 12.The Spectrum Model (Open System) and the Diverse Grids 13.Transformation in 'O': A Never-ending Transformation 14.The Myth of Satan: An Ethical-Aesthetical Model of Transformation in 'O' 15.Transformations in Hallucinosis: An Utmost Clinical Challenge 16.Always 'O': Ontology and Epistemology
