Bettelheim living and dying series contemporary psychoanalytic studies volume 8 contemporary psychoanalytic studies online volume 8 author david james fisher publication date 1 january 2008 isbn 978 94 012 0570 2 restricted access e book eur . Comtemporary psychoanalytic studies david james fisher a self declared critical admirer and final confident of bruno bettelheim david james fisher succeeds with as balanced and nuanced a portrayal as seems possible of the character the lifetime contributions and the final justifications of a most controversial psychoanalytic eminence. Fisher gives a realistic representation of bruno bettelheim as a human being full of contradictions and frailties a man who found in psychoanalysis not just a profession but his true purpose in life in the psychoanalytic quarterly vol lxxix no 3 2010 an engrossing memoir an intensely moving story of the intergenerational intercultural inter weltanschauung engagement of two men . This site uses cookies by continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies find out more. Bettelheim living and dying published on 01 jan 2008 by brill rodopi