Currently there is a vigorous interest in Bion’s theoretical and clinical
contributions to psychoanalysis, and to the workings of groups and organisations.
There are many new books about him, but I begin my talk by explaining my
recommendation to read him in the original, and to not be put off too much by the
difficulty in reading him.
In this talk I offer my own view of what is requisite and helpful equipment with
which to embark on a study of Bion’s thinking. It comes from my clinical experience
of applying the theories of Melanie Klein and the extensions made to them by the
pioneering Kleinian trio of Hanna Segal, Herbert Rosenfeld, Wilfred Bion and also,
slightly later, Betty Joseph; my thoughts have been somewhat sharpened too by the
task of editing a book about his contributions, and more recently by editing his
complete works in sixteen volumes.
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