1st Edition

The Limits of Interpretation Essays on Bion and Field Theory

By Giuseppe Civitarese Copyright 2026
214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

214 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The Limits of Interpretation opens a window onto unexplored dimensions of Wilfred Bion’s thought, presenting essays that illuminate both familiar and lesser‑known facets of his work. It guides readers through complex notions such as visible‑invisible hallucinations, bizarre objects, and a radical reframing of the Oedipus complex – shifted from incest and parricide to arrogance and the desire... Read more

1. Experiences in Groups as a Key to “Late” Bion  2. The Limits of Interpretation. A Reading of Bion’s “On Arrogance”  3.  Invisible-Visual Hallucinations in Bion’s “Attacks on Linking”  4.  The Concept of Time in Bion's “A Theory of Thinking”  5. Intuition and We-ness in Bion and Post-Bionian Field Theory  6.  Bion’s O and His Pseudo-Mystical Path

Biography

Giuseppe Civitarese, MD, PhD, is a training and supervising analyst (SPI, APsaA, IPA). He lives in Pavia, Italy. His books include The Intimate Room: Theory and Technique of the Analytic Field; The Violence of Emotions: Bion and PostBion Psychoanalysis; Truth and the Unconscious; Sublime Subjects: Aesthetic Experience and Intersubjectivity in Psychoanalysis; and Psychoanalytic Field Theory: A Contemporary Introduction.