A Way of Being
Carl Rogers' late essays on his life, empathy and the person-centered approach
At a glance
What it contains
Personal experiences and perspectives, Aspects of a person-centered approach, Beyond therapy
See all 3Examples from the book
A two-day institute in Brazil, His own story
See all 2Criticism and limits
Repetitive and fervent, Little that is new
See all 2Read next
On Becoming a Person
Connections
Carl Rogers, Person-centered therapy and Humanistic psychology
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- A 1980 collection of papers Rogers gave over the previous decade.
- It restates person-centered therapy and reflects on his life and work.
- It includes his essay on empathy as an unappreciated way of being.
- It extends the approach to large groups, education and the future of society.
Why it matters
- For readers who already know Rogers' therapy and want his late thinking on empathy and on applying the approach beyond the consulting room.
- Not the place to start.
Key facts
- Author
- Carl R. Rogers1
- Published
- 24 November 1980; reissued 19952
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin, Boston1
- Pages
- 3951
- ISBN
- 0-395-29915-2 (1980); 0-395-75530-1 (1995)1
What it contains
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Personal experiences and perspectives1
Essays including "Experiences in communication", "In retrospect: forty-six years" and "Growing old: or older and growing?".
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Aspects of a person-centered approach1
"Foundations of a person-centered approach" and "Empathic: an unappreciated way of being".
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Beyond therapy2
Papers on large person-centered groups, on education and on the future of society.
Examples from the book
Criticism and limits
Read next
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Rogers' central book, which this one restates and extends.
Connections
Links
Sources
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