Social Change Begins with Two
by Jean-Marie Robine
Social Change Begins with Two is a collection of published and unpublished essays and conference lectures prepared by Jean-Marie Robine
over the last ten years. Its release is a unique opportunity to be taken on a tour of his thought over the decade and its developments
in areas ranging from philosophical issues to social concerns, clinical insights to political perspectives, without ever losing focus of Gestalt
therapy, the thread unifying the collection. Following the author in his line of thought, readers can learn how Jean-Marie has explored
some of the topics most dear to him, in which his insights have become key contributions over the last ten years to debate in the international
Gestalt community. Robine is one of the most prominent theorists on the contemporary Gestalt therapy scene. For years he has developed a discourse
that is firmly rooted in the epistemology of the paradigm, bringing forth new, stimulating figures that are a creative inspiration for his students
and readers.
This book is a precious contribution to the Gestalt therapy community not only for the contents it conveys,
but as an example of a paradigmatic model of inquiry—of how to develop Gestalt therapy theory and practice by drawing
from various grounds and like-minded disciplines and channeling it all into the practice of psychotherapy and stimulating
new thought, without ever losing the rigor of our foundational epistemology. The deliberate non-systematicity of the paths
presented leaves matters open rather than closing them, encouraging readers to explore the outlines and suggestions provided by the author,
in what is a rather effective way of not precociously closing the horizons that these pages throw open.
Jean-Marie ROBINE is a clinical psychologist since 1967, Gestalt-therapist and trainer.
Founder and past director of Institut Français de Gestalt-thérapie (1980-2007), co-founder and past-president of European Association for Gestalt Therapy,
full member of New York Institute for Gestalt Therapy. Jean-Marie was a student of Isadore From, who was among the founders of Gestalt Therapy.
International trainer, author of many articles and 7 books about Gestalt Therapy. His previous book « On the Occasion of an Other » has been translated
into 7 languages.