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From Search for a Reason to Search for a Meaning: Response to Margy Sperry

, Ph.D. , L.P.
Pages 108-114 | Published online: 14 Mar 2014
 

Abstract

Margy Sperry’s excellent discussion addressed my article, “Is It a Problem for Us to Say, ‘It Is a Coincidence That the Patient Does Well’?” in a psychoanalytic and phenomenological context. By examining the intersection between philosophy and psychoanalytic complexity theory, Dr. Sperry provides a basis for my perspective. Along with her discussion, I discuss the ways in which the theme of contingency and necessity emerges in the process of transformation in the three areas: from isolation to connection, from explanatory discourse to experiential discourse, and from a search for a reason to a search for a meaning.

Translations of Abstract

La excelente discusión de la Dra. Margy Sperry de mi artículo, “Es un problema para nosotros decir, ‘¿es una casualidad que el paciente vaya bien’?” se presenta en un contexto psicoanalítico y fenomenológico. Al examinar la intersección entre la filosofía y la teoría de la complejidad psicoanalítica, la Dra. Sperry nos aporta una base para mi perspectiva. A partir de su discusión, discuto las maneras en que el tema de la contingencia y la necesidad emerge en el proceso de transformación en las tres áreas siguientes: del aislamiento a la conexión, del discurso explicativo al discurso experiencial, de la búsqueda de la causa a la búsqueda del sentido.

L’excellent exposé du Dre Margy Sperry s’attache à repositionner dans un cadre psychanalytique et phénoménologique le propos de mon article: «Is It a Problem for Us to Say, ‘It Is a Coincidence That the Patient Does Well’?» («Y-a-t-il un problème à se dire: «Est-ce un hasard si mon patient va bien?»). Se situant au point de rencontre de la philosophie et de la théorie psychanalytique de la complexité, Dre Sperry confère par là une assise à mon point de vue. Son exposé me permet de mieux saisir comment les thèmes de la contingence et de la nécessité émergent au cours de la démarche de transformation selon trois vecteurs: de l’isolement à la connexion, du discours explicatif au discours expérientiel et de la recherche d’une raison à la recherche d’un sens.

L’eccellente discussione che il dott Margy Sperry ha svolto sul mio lavoro intitolato “E’ un problema per noi dire che il miglioramento del paziente sia una coincidenza?” si sviluppa in un contesto psicoanalitico e fenomenologico. Nell’esaminare l’intersezione tra filosofia e e la teoria psicoanalitica della complessità, il dott. Sperry offre una base alla mia prospettiva. Parallelamente agli argomenti sollevati nella discussione, io affronto i modi in cui il tema della casualità e della necessità emergono nel processo di trasformazione in tre aree: dall’isolamento alla connessione, dal discorso esplicativo a quello esperienziale e dalla ricerca di una ragione alla ricerca di senso.

Dr. Sperrys hervorragende Diskussion bezog sich in einem sowohl psychoanalytischen als auch phänomenologischen Kontext auf meinen Artikel ,,Is it a Problem for Us to Say, ,Is It a Coincidence That the Patient Does Well’?“. Indem sie die Überschneidungen der Philosophie mit der psychoanalytischen Komplexitätstheorie untersucht, schafft Sperry eine Grundlage für meine Perspektive. Meine Antwort bezieht sich einerseits auf ihre Diskussion und beschreibt andererseits die Arten und Weisen, in denen die Themen Unvorhersehbarkeit und Notwendigkeit in drei Dimensionen des Prozesses der Transformation auftauchen: von der Isolation zur Verbindung, vom erklärenden zum erlebnishaften Diskurs, und von der Suche nach einer Begründung hin zur Suche nach einer Bedeutung.

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Koichi Togashi

Koichi Togashi, Ph.D., L.P., is a Member and Training Analyst at the Training and Research in Intersubjective Self Psychology Foundation, New York; a Professor at Konan University, Kobe, Japan; and is in private practice in Hiroshima, Japan. He is a Council Member of the International Association for Psychoanalytic Self Psychology, and an International Editor of the International Journal of Psychoanalytic Self Psychology.

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