First published in 1999. The work of five influential figures in twentieth-century transatlantic intellectual history forms the basis of this engaging interdisciplinary study of romantic science. In this book, Martin Halliwell constructs a tradition of romantic science by indicating points of theoretical intersection in the thought of William James (American philosopher); Otto Rank (Austrian psychoanalyst); Ludwig Binswanger (Swiss psychiatrist); Erik Erikson (Danish/German psychologist); and Oliver Sacks (British neurologist).

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Preface; Introduction: The Possibilities of Romantic Science; 1. William James: The Pragmatic Romantic 2. Otto Rank: The Creative Romantic 3. Ludwig Binswanger: The Existential Romantic 4. Erik Erikson: The Biographical Romantic 5. Oliver Sacks: The Storytelling Romantic; Conclusion: The Challenge of Romantic Science; Bibliography; Index