THE LETTER 49 Spring 2012, pages 65-72. This paper examines what Freud learned from the famous Viennese psychiatrist, Theodor Meynert, during his time at Vienna’s second psychiatric clinic in 1883. It argues that psychoanalysis’ refusal to accept unscientifictheories of mental … Continue reading
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THE LETTER 49 (Spring 2012) pages 73-79 Freud reminds us of the indispensable and ethical requirement, of one’s own reputable analysis, in the formation of becoming an analyst. The science of psychoanalysis is fundamental in demystifying what is involved in, … Continue reading
THE LETTER 49 (Spring 2012) pages 81-94 No ashes, no coal can burn with such glow as a secretive love of which no one must know Sabina Spielrein … To be slandered and scorched by the love with which we … Continue reading
Editorial Melman raises the age-old question – who authorises us? He links this to the lack of difference between inside and outside which is revealed in the clinic. Lacan’s use of topology facilitates our conceptual understanding of this paradox. His … Continue reading
THE LETTER 48 (Autumn 2011) pages 1-7. Are our thoughts and actions governed by innate ideas, as Plato would have it, or by the experience of reality mediated by our senses which is Aristotle’s position? This ancient question can be … Continue reading
THE LETTER 48 (Autumn 2011) pages 9-30 This is the text of a memorial lecture given by Dr. Richardson in honour of Professor Thomas A. Blakely (1933 – 1989). The lecture was sponsored by the Boston College Graduate School of … Continue reading