Abstract
After a walk down memory lane, I take a tour through Ellis’s shifts in philosophy, plus shifts in self theory, and concepts
of value. I contrast them all as an appeal to authority compared to pragmatism. The changes in Ellis’s thinking seemed to
me more a tribute to Ellis’s diversity and his monumental contribution to psychotherapy than his refusal to be pinned down
to core concepts.
of value. I contrast them all as an appeal to authority compared to pragmatism. The changes in Ellis’s thinking seemed to
me more a tribute to Ellis’s diversity and his monumental contribution to psychotherapy than his refusal to be pinned down
to core concepts.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s10942-011-0145-1
- Authors
- James McMahon, Albert Ellis Institute, 45 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065, USA
- Journal Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy
- Online ISSN 1573-6563
- Print ISSN 0894-9085