Preface / Richard A. Cohen -- Introduction / George Kunz, Kevin C. Krycka, and George G. Sayre -- Part I. Theory : Levinas's Totality and infinity for therapy / Steen Halling -- Levinas, psychology, and language / Eric R. Severson -- Asymmetry in psychotherapy / Kevin C. Krycka -- Martin Buber and Emmanuel Levinas / Alexandra L. Adame -- Part II. The aftermath of murder / Marie McNabb -- The tragedy of domestic violence / Jackie Grimesey-Szarka -- Levinas in the hood / Heather Macdonald -- Levinas and psychoanalysis / Richard N. Williams -- Trauma as violent awakening / David M. Goodman and Brian W. Becker -- Toward a therapy for the other / George G. Sayre -- Therapeutic impasse and the call to keep looking / Claire Steele Lebeau -- Face of the other in motherhood / Kathleen M. Pape -- When therapy wounds / Trevor Slocum -- Weak enough / George Kunz -- Appendices : Emilie's poem -- Notable events, works, and personal characteristics of Emmanuel Levinas.
Summary:
"14 essays by a wide range of scholars and practitioners examine the interface between Emmanuel Levinas's philosophical thought and psychotherapy, highlighting a variety of issues such as the nature of language, the therapist-client relationship, domestic violence, post-traumatic stress disorder, motherhood, social justice, among others"--Provided by publisher.
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