Since its formation in 1965, the Philadelphia Association has carved out a unique position in the world of psychotherapy, particularly through its engagement with philosophy, especially phenomenology and post phenomenology.

This book will be of interest to psychotherapists and counsellors who have an interest in philosophical issues. It will also be of interest to anyone looking for new and challenging perspectives on therapeutic matters.

Introduction.What we Take for Granted.The Odyssey, Community and therapy.The way of Water.Night Thoughts of a Sceptical Therapist.What is normality?Reason and its Loss.Letting Thought Happen.Language and psychotherapy.Wonder and The Loss of Wonder.A Backward Glance.Psychotherapy and The Making of Subjectivity.Is The Unconcious Really all That Unconscious?Notes on Contributors.Index.