While psychotherapy is related to both science and art, it is primarily a craft activity requiring the development of skilful practice, epitomized by the discipline of the analytic attitude. In terms of the forms of knowledge outlined by Aristotle, this places psychotherapy in the realm of 'technê' (arts and craft) rather than epistêmê (science). In particular, the technê of psychotherapy is concerned with the development of phronesis (practical wisdom) in both patient and analyst and its ultimate aim is concerned with the promotion of eudaimonia, a state of well-being considered by Aristotle to be definitive of 'the good life'. It is therefore fundamentally an ethical endeavour. The nature of psychotherapeutic skill is illustrated by analogy with three other forms of technê - music, meditation and pottery. Clinical examples illustrate the crafting of interpretations and the art of patient holding.

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心理治疗作为一种熟练的实践

虽然心理治疗与科学和艺术都有关，但它主要是一种需要发展熟练实践的工艺活动，以分析态度的纪律为代表。就亚里士多德概述的知识形式而言，这将心理治疗置于“technê”（艺术和工艺）而非epistêmê（科学）领域。特别是，心理治疗的技术与患者和分析师的 phronesis（实践智慧）的发展有关，其最终目标与促进 eudaimonia 相关，这是亚里士多德认为是“美好生活'。因此，从根本上说，这是一种道德上的努力。心理治疗技能的本质通过与其他三种技术形式——音乐、冥想和陶艺——进行类比来说明。