The Freud-Klein controversies 1941-45
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The Freud-Klein controversies 1941-45
（New library of psychoanalysis, 11）
Routledge, 1991
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Papers, précis of discussion, minutes, and personal correspondence of various members of the British Psycho-Analytical Society
Includes bibliographical references
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Just after Freud's death in 1939 the British Psycho-Analytical Society was the setting for a fierce debate. Controversy erupted over the validity and status of the ideas introduced into psychoanalysis by Melanie Klein; to what extent did her ideas deviate from Freud's basic propositions and what should be done about it? Although the central disagreements were about theory and technical practice, power in the Psycho-Analytical Society and its future organizationn were also at stake, along with central questions about the diffusion and transmission of the discipline. To debate the controversies the Society held a series of scientific discussions, its training committee investigated the parameters of valid technique, and its officers considered the democratic structure of its organization. For this book the editors have had access to previously closed archive material and it is presented here for the first time with the minimum of censorship.
This collection of papers, precis of discussion, minutes, resolutionns, and relevant aspects of the personal correspondence between the participants, provides the first definitive record of controversies which were to be repeated in different forms in psychoanalytic societies all over the world. It should be of interest to those concerned with the development of psychoanalysis and with understanding the process of scientific discovery in any field. Throughout the book the editors have incldued a series of commentaries and notes designed to provide a context for the documents, as well as brief biographical information about the major participants.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 The evolution of controversies in the British Psycho-Analytical Society
- background and development of the Freud/Klein controversies in the British Psychoanalytical Society
- resolutions and the first extraordinary business meeting
- the second extraordinary business meeting
- the third extraordinnary business meeting
- the fourth extraordinary business meeting
- the fifth extraordinary business meeting
- additional background information
- the organization of the scientific discussions
- editoral comments. Part 2 First series of scientific discussions on controversial issues
- backgrounnd to the scientific controversies
- paper by Susan Isaacs on the nature and function of phantasy
- first discussion of scientific controversies
- second discussion of scientific controversies
- third discussion of scientific controversies, fourth discussion of scientific controversies
- fifth discussion of scientific controversies
- the medical and child welfare committees
- paper by Paula Heimann on some aspects of the role of introjection and projection in early development
- sixth discussion of scientific controversies
- seventh discussion of scientific controversies. Part 3 Scientific controversies and the training of candidates - discussions by the training committee on the possible effects of current scientific controversies on the training of candidates - editorial comments
- introductory memorandum by Edward Glover
- discussion memorandum by James Strachey
- Edward Glover's response to memorandum by James Strachey
- memorandum by members of the training committee on salient points in their technique
- memorandum on her technique by Marjorie Brierley
- memorandum by Anna Freud
- memorandum on her technique by Melanie Klein
- memorandum on her technique by Ella F.Sharpe
- memorandum on her technique by Sylvia M.Payne
- draft report of the training committee
- repercussions of the draft report of the training committee
- final report of training committee
- editorial comments - Riccardo Steiner. Part 4 Second series of scientific discussions on controversial issues - editorial comments - Pearl King
- paper by Pauls Heimann and Susan Isaacs on regression
- circulated comments by Glover, Hoffer and Friedlander
- eighth discussionn of scientific controversies (regression)
- paper by Melanie Klein, the emotional life and ego development of the infant with special reference to the depressive position
- ninth discussion of scientific controversies
- tenth discussion of scientific controversies.
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