Paths of Symbolization by Alain Gibeault - 9781032899909

Paths of SymbolizationAuthor(s): Alain Gibeault\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032899909, 978-1032899909\nSynopsis\nPaths of Symbolization explores philosophical and psychoanalytic questions about the concept of symbolization.\n\nAlain Gibeault connects symbolization with concepts like playing, sublimation and creation. With reference to Freuds metapsychology and the French context specifically, Gibeault explores the significance of symbolization in analytic work. This book studies the theoretical questions raised by the concept of symbolization in the history of psychoanalytic thought and clarifies what is at stake when symbolization is impairedparticularly in the treatment of psychotic, borderline, and neurotic states. Through a wealth of clinical material, the author illustrates how symbolization mediates between inner and outer realities, enabling the emergence of thought, representation, and transformation.