Psychoanalysis, History, and Radical Ethics: Learning to Hear explores the importance of listening, being able to speak, and those who are silenced, from a psychoanalytic perspective. In particular, it focuses on those voices silenced either collectively or individually by trauma, culture, discrimination and persecution, and even by the history of psychoanalysis. This book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding the role of trauma in creating silence, and the importance for psychoanalysts of learning to hear those silenced voices.
Key Features
- Explores the significance of listening and speaking from a psychoanalytic viewpoint.
- Addresses the impact of trauma, culture, and discrimination on silenced voices.
- Combines insights from philosophy, history, and clinical vignettes.
Additional Information
Drawing on lessons from philosophy and history, this book highlights the importance for psychoanalysts of learning to hear those silenced voices.
