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Ikons – Ancient and Modern: Looking Towards the Unknown
Author(s) -
Casement Patrick
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
british journal of psychotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 1752-0118
pISSN - 0265-9883
DOI - 10.1111/bjp.12407
Subject(s) - parallels , psychology , icon , psychoanalysis , cognitive psychology , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , programming language
The author contrasts two similar words, icon and ikon, one used to assist in finding what is looked for and the other as pointing towards the unknown beyond the known, whether in the other or in the self. Parallels with the analytic engagement are noted for further consideration.