Psychotherapy as a Human Science

Published in 2006 | 380 pages | paper | ISBN: 978-0-8207-0378-7 Reviews: “With their book, showing the rich interaction of psychotherapy and philosophy, Burston and Frie have advanced psychotherapy, psychology, and philosophy as human sciences.” — Journal of Phenomenological Psychology   “In tracing the importance of the history of philosophy and its impact from rationalism to our postmodern period, the authors have shown how philosophy's relevance to psychotherapy exists not only today but in every period in the development of psychotherapy. Moreover, the book is clear, the writing is concise and jargon free, and there is value for anyone with a serious interest in the development of psychotherapy. This is one of the finest books that I have come across in a long time, and its value for graduate students as well as advanced practitioners is evident.” — PsycCRITIQUES “In the ambit of barely 300 pages the authors cover a wide variety of thinkers from Descartes and Pascal to Benjamin an