ABSTRACT
Following Freud's death in 1939, the radical theories of Melanie Klein were the subject of prolonged controversy and fierce debate within the British Psychoanalytical Society. At the time, individuals fought passionately in support of their positions.
In the midst of, or as a result of, the personal animosities and political manoeuvrings, important intellectual contributions were made, and practical decisions taken, which were to affect the development of psychoanalysis down to the present day.
The Freud-Klein Controversies 1941-45 offers the first complete record of the debate, including all relevant papers and correspondence, based on previously closed archive material which is presented without censorship.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Section One|164 pages
The evolution of controversies in the British Psycho-Analytical Society
part Section Two|274 pages
First Series of Scientific Discussions on Controversial Issues
part Section Three|70 pages
Scientific Controversies and the Training of Candidates
chapter 1|4 pages
Introductory Memorandum by Edward Glover
chapter 2|6 pages
Discussion Memorandum by James Strachey
chapter 4|9 pages
Memorandum on her technique by Marjorie Brierley
chapter 5|5 pages
Memorandum by Anna Freud
chapter 7|7 pages
Memorandum on her technique by Ella Freeman Sharpe
chapter 8|4 pages
Memorandum on her technique by Sylvia M.Payne
chapter 9|6 pages
Draft Report of the Training Committee
chapter 10|6 pages
Repercussions of the Draft Report of the Training Committee
chapter 11|8 pages
Final Report of the Training Committee
part Section Four|121 pages
Second Series of Scientific Discussions on Controversial Issues
chapter 3|17 pages
Eighth Discussion of Scientific Differences
part Section Five|69 pages
Reorganization after the Controversies
