The Art of Inquiry
Joseph Coppin and Elizabeth Eowyn Nelson .
Review.
In an impressive attempt to create a depth psychological framework for research, the authors have effectively created a manual for a depth psychological approach to living.
Ostensibly intended for researchers seeking a depth psychological theoretical approach to their work,
The Art of Inquiry has much to offer those interested in
depth psychology, generally.
Their Philosophical Commitments of Depth Psychology
offer a wide-ranging perspective on the modes and tendencies of
psyche,
while their Moves of Psychological Inquiry
offer a
series of techniques for applying depth psychological principles in one’s research and, more broadly, in one’s days.
For readers seeking a path for living a life in cooperation with the imaginal psyche, Coppin and Nelson provide an inspiring framework.
Adopting a welcoming attitude toward psychic persons [subpersonalities, complexes, etc.] provides an experience of the multiple psyche and compelling evidence of the psyche’s autonomy. Furthermore, it encourages one to relate to psyche as Psyche — just as one would regard any other good friend.
— The Art of Inquiry p. 123-124
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