A Note on Spinoza's Contribution to Systemic Therapy |
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| Authors: | SEBASTIAN KRAEMER BA MRCP MRC PSYCH |
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| Institution: | Consultant in Child and Family Psychiatry, Child Guidance Training Centre, Tavistock Centre, 120 Belsize Lane, London NW3 5BA |
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| Abstract: | Writing 300 years ago the philosopher Spinoza anticipated some of the fundamental principles of systemic therapy, notably a respect for the remorseless logic of natural systems and the value of positive connotation. In the debate about the ethics of paradoxical methods, he offers a logical, and humble, defense. |
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