Copyright © 1997 by BasicBooks, A Member of the Perseus Books Group All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permis- sion except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. For information, address BasicBooks, 10 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022-5299. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Anderson, Harlene, 1942- Conversation, language, and possibilities: a postmodern approach to therapy / by Harlene Anderson.-- 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-465-03805-0 1. Psychotherapist and patient. 2. Postmodernism--Psychological aspects. 3. Intersubjectivity. 4. Constructivism (Psychology). 5. Psychotherapy patients--Language. 6. Psychotherapists--Language. 7. Dialogue. 8. Psychotherapy--Philosophy. I. Title. RC480.8.A53 1996 616.8′14--dc20 96-17802 CIP 99 00 ❖/HC 9 8 7 6 5 4 -iv- |