Abstract

OGDEN, Thomas H.. Ontological psychoanalysis or "What do you want to be when you grow up?".Translated byFernanda Sofio. Rev. bras. psicanál [online]. 2020, vol.54, n.1, pp. 22-45. ISSN 0486-641X.

The author discusses the difference between what is called epistemological psychoanalysis-related to knowledge and understanding, having Freud and Klein as main authors - and ontological psychoanalysis, related to being and becoming, having Winnicott and Bion as main articulators in this case. The author says that, with Winnicott, psychoanalysis is not centered in symbolic meanings for playing and playing becomes an experience. According to Bion, psychoanalysis is not centered in symbolic meanings from dreams and the dreaming experience is then considered in all ways. The idea is that epistemological psychoanalysis mainly includes the search for understanding unconscious meanings. On the other hand, the objective of the ontological psychoanalysis is to allow the patient to find meanings in a creative way, and during this process it becomes completely active.

Keywords : ontological; epistemological; understanding; experience; being; become.

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