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The Persons in Relation Perspective

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The Persons in Relation Perspective

Part of the book series: International Issues in Adult Education ((ADUL,volume 9))

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This second paper moves towards a synthesis of the contributions of three great 20th century Scots: the philosopher John Macmurray (1891–1976), the psychiatrist and relational psychotherapist Ian Suttie (1889–1935), and the psychoanalyst Ronald Fairbairn (1889–1965). Here I discuss the contributions of Suttie, indicate briefly the significance of Fairbairn’s contributions, and identify some key themes of the emerging synthesis. Reflecting on progress so far as if it were a football match, I would say that at this point we’re about two thirds of the way through the first half.

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Kirkwood, C. (2012). The Persons in Relation Perspective. In: Kirkwood, C. (eds) The Persons in Relation Perspective. International Issues in Adult Education, vol 9. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-909-1_2

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