Kant's Dove The History of Transference in Psychoanalysis

The philosopher Emmanuel Kant speculated that a dove might think it would find flying easier without the encumbrance of air around it. Such a bird would, of course, soon discover flight in a vacuum impossible. Carotenuto demonstrates that, like Kant's dove, the analyst cannot exclude the transference and countertransference from the analytical field-that movement toward healing is not possible without the medium of relationship, created by the interacting personalities of analyst and analysand. Carotenuto reflects on the development of depth psychology from its earliest beginnings in mesmerism and hypnotism. He invokes this history as evidence in support of the importance of transference and countertransference despite the long-standing cultural stigma attached to deep relationships between doctor and patient.Carotenuto, Aldo is the author of 'Kant's Dove The History of Transference in Psychoanalysis' with ISBN 9780933029507 and ISBN 0933029500.