I am writing in the hope of discovering some help in a research 
project being conducted by the distinguished psychoanalyst, R. D. 
Hinshelwood, author of many admirable writings. He was the founder 
and editor of significant periodicals: The British Journal of 
Psychotherapy, The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities 
and Psychoanalysis and History , as well as the essential reference 
work, A Dictionary of Kleinian Thought and a number of other  books.

He writes:


I'm editing a book, which is provisionally called Bion's Sources, and 
have various people writing on what the psychiatrist and 
psychoanalyst W R Bion drew his inspiration from.  Not just Freud and 
Klein but various philosophers Bion is known to have been influenced 
by, notably Kant.

However, we are looking for someone who has a knowledge of the 
philosophy of science and/or mathematical theory. 

Bion was clearly quite influenced by Richard Braithwaite's 
philosophical work on science (though he also does reference Popper). 
Regarding mathematics we know he read Russell and Frege.

So we are looking for someone with a knowledge of those branches of 
philosophy, and who has an interest in Bion's work in the late 1950s 
to 1970.

If anyone is interested, or who kows someone who might  be worth 
approaching, do contact me,

Bob Hinshelwood ([log in to unmask]); I shall be very grateful to you.



Thanks,

Bob Young

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