Reviews of-
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Polarities of
Experience The Psychology of the Real by Richard Rubens
-from the back of the
dust jacket- Richard Rubens has
provided a powerful reframing of psychological thought that not only builds
on a broad, diverse body of ideas but captures them in a series of Polarities
that provide new and exciting insights. Polarities of Experience is a remarkable book, readable for
anyone fascinated by human experience, without sacrificing rigor and the consequent
interest for clinical professionals and academic scholars. It is not
hyperbole to call this a Magum Opus as it covers a stunning breadth of content for an equally
diverse range of readers. —Michael Brimm, Emeritus Professor of Organizational Behavior,
INSEAD, France and Singapore Rubens
has here created a
structure of understanding that is supple, elegant, and
almost spookily applicable to a vast range of human experience and ways
of looking at human experience. Psychoanalytical acuity is his starting
point, but his ingenious “polarities” generate cascades of
insights that are not only psychological but also, and in addition,
social, political, even aesthetic. —Hendrik Hertzberg, staff writer for The New Yorker
and author of Politics:
Observations & Arguments
Hidden behind the incisive proposition
of this text there is a gentle, inquisitive, loving soul that permeates
throughout it. Without its touch we would miss the reparative quality of the
work. Not only an illuminating analysis of the
relational nature of our existence, but a road map that can help us navigate
it.
—Rafael Viñoly,
Architect A distinguished psychoanalyst and
renowned authority on Fairbairn and Object Relations theory, Richard Rubens has
written a book that is both accessible and invaluable to all who are
interested in the human condition. The writing is clear, direct and
compassionate. This is an insightful and provocative book which explicates an
original take on psychoanalytic theory. Dr. Rubens’s unique approach
will be an inspiration to seasoned professionals as well as lay readers. —Bernadette Hogan, Psychoanalyst, Supervisor and
Teaching Faculty, William A. White Institute Anybody who
wants to create change in the world—to improve the society in which
they live, the way the people around them interact, the way they relate to
others, or the way they express themselves—should read Polarities of Experience. By defining
a series of Polarities the book provides readers with a guide with which to
evaluate their performance and to choose how better to go about the way they
lead their lives. —Alexander Garvin, Professor of Urban Planning and
Management, Yale University, author of The
American City and The Planning Game |
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