R. D. Laing in the Twenty-First Century

<p>In this remarkable review of the seminal contribution of the Scottish psychiatrist and psychoanalyst R. D. Laing the three authors each intimately acquainted with the subject matter explore Laing’s intellectual and clinical legacy.</p><p>Written from the perspective of a psychoanalyst a scientist and a philosopher this unique book thoroughly addresses the three principal themes that defined Laing’s work: his views about sanity and madness the use of therapy with those suffering from psychotic disturbance and the vicissitudes of love relationships. They also explore authenticity altered states and healing. The authors bring a broad range of viewpoints in assessing Laing’s seminal contribution to contemporary thought from both a scholarly and personal assessment rooted in each of their diverse relationships with him both professional and personal.</p><p>This volume will be of interest to those in the worlds of psychoanalysis philosophy science and anyone with an interest in the work of R. D. Laing.</p>