Samuel M. Natale

Co-published with the Oxford Philosophy Trust, this third volume of collected papers focuses on the moral and ethical concerns and theological reflections encountered in professional training. Essential for those involved in the instruction and training of other professionals.

The papers included in this work revisit the tradition of Catholic social teaching with a view to assessing historical developments in light of social teaching and to assessing the corpus of teaching in light of historical developments. The papers generally discuss the topics of social philosophy, the historical context of Rerum novarum, social sciences and ethics, political thought, and modern economics. Co-published with the Oxford Philosophy Trust.

This is the first in a series of studies which is aimed at clarifying one of the most vexing and ubiquitous problems of contemporary livingóethics and moral education. It deals with the area endemic to moral decision makingóconflict. This conflict is examined as it appears in corporate living. This collection of articles covers a broad array of topics to give the reader a flavor for the kinds of issues which exist in this cognate domain. Within these pages readers will explore everything from the problem of decision making and authority to models of the market which may impact on ethical and corporate decisions such as declaring bankruptcy. Other authors reflect more systemic concerns such as examining organizational structures for issues involving justice or, in another case, exploring just how and if values impact on concrete living at all. Co-published with Oxford Philosophy Trust.

Here is an important new book focusing on the contribution of the therapist's love and empathy to the therapeutic process. Technique without dedication, discipline, and understanding will rarely benefit patients nor help resolve their conflicts. Psychoanalytic Technique demonstrates how the therapist's countertransference feelings, anxieties, wishes, and superego admonitions shape his or her therapeutic interventions.