Bion and Contemporary Psychoanalysis

<p>This book examines the importance and continued relevance of <i>A</i> <i>Memoir of the Future</i> in understanding and applying Bion’s work to contemporary psychoanalysis. Bion continued to innovate throughout his life but the <i>Memoir</i> has been largely overlooked.</p><p>Focusing on <em>A Memoir of the Future</em> is not only of deep interest in terms of the author’s biography or even only in function of a better understanding of his theoretical concepts but can also be considered for all intents and purposes the final chapter of an ingenious creative enterprise While by some it was thought as the evidence of Bion’s presumed senility this book challenges that perspective arguing that it represents the last challenge he issued to the psychoanalytic Establishment. In each chapter the authors explore this notion that <em>A Memoir </em>forms an essential part of Bion’s theory and that in it he establishes a new ‘aesthetic’ psychoanalytic paradigm.</p><p>With an international list of distinguished authors this is a key book for any analysts interested in a comprehensive understanding of Bion’s work. </p>