The Pursuit of the Soul: Psychoanalysis, Soul-making and the Christian Tradition - Couverture rigide

Tyler, Dr Peter

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 056727442X ISBN 13 : 9780567274427

Editeur : T.& T.Clark Ltd, 2016

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

Peter Tylers new book, The Pursuit of the Soul, casts a wide net in pursuit of one over-arching question: Can the traditional soul-language of the ancient Greek philosophers, the New Testament, and the early Christian thinkers enter into productive dialogue with the post-Freudian psychoanalytic world? Or, more succinctly: Are there effective pre-modern answers to post-modern questions? Understanding the soul as the locus of performative discourse, Tyler illuminates thinkers from Plato to Ludwig Wittgenstein, Thomas Merton, and Edith Stein. Incisive and thought-provoking, this bravura survey promises to make a major contribution to a central issue of our time. --Bernard McGinn, University of Chicago, USA

Although soul is referred to by many today, from liturgists, poets and mystics to journalists, musicians and psychologists, few explore what soul is. The soul is frequently evoked, but we are often left in the dark as to its nature. Peter Tyler provides us with a seminal work which outlines the nature of soul, as this concept has been employed in scripture, catechesis, Platonic philosophy, late classical and early medieval theology, contemporary philosophy and psychoanalysis. This is an extremely useful and erudite book, which throws light on the historical representations of this elusive subject. --David Tacey, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University, Australia.

In this important book, Peter Tyler gives us a sophisticated and subtle narrative of the varied and ambiguous languages of the soul in philosophy, Christianity and psychoanalysis, from Plato and Augustine to Ludwig Wittgenstein and Edith Stein. He brings to this story both rigorous analysis and a deep sense of what he calls the poetic wonder of the unknowing soul. --Jane Shaw, Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dr Peter Tyler is Senior Lecturer and Programme Director of Pastoral Theology at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, UK. Previous publications include St John of the Cross - Outstanding Christian Thinker (Continuum 2010), Sources of Transformation: Revitalising Christian Spirituality (edited with Edward Howells) (Continuum 2010) and The Return to the Mystical: Ludwig Wittgenstein, Teresa of Avila and the Christian Mystical Tradition (Continuum 2011). Dr Peter Tyler is Director of the Pastoral Theology programme at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, London. His previous writings include John of the Cross: Outstanding Christian Thinker (Continuum 2010), Sources of Transformation - Revitilizing Christian Spirituality (Continuum 2010, edited with Dr Edward Howells) and The Way of Ecstasy - Praying with St Teresa of Avila (Canterbury-SCM 1997).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: T.& T.Clark Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 056727442X
• ISBN 13: 9780567274427
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208