The Pursuit of the Soul: Psychoanalysis, Soul-Making and the Christian Tradition

by Peter Tyler

Book Overview

One of the most striking features of contemporary psychology is the return of language of the 'soul' in contemporary discourse. In this original analysis Dr Peter Tyler investigates the origins and use of 'soul-language' in the Christian tradition before turning his attention to the evolution and preoccupations of modern psychoanalysis. In his forensic examination he explores the dynamics of psychoanalysis as a 'tool to rediscover the soul' of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0567140776
• ISBN13: 9780567140777
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: T&T Clark
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"