The existential forms of space without

Abstract

Abstract:
The aim of this paper is to propose a re-reading, through the lens of Irvin Yalom's existential psychodynamics, of the notion of 'space without,' a concept introduced within Girolamo Lo Verso's subjective group-analytic model to account for the condition of disorientation resulting from the deconstruction of one's internal groupality. Starting from a brief introduction of the two models under examination, the paper will proceed by highlighting how the 'ultimate concerns' identified by Yalom—namely death, freedom, existential isolation, and meaninglessness—can enter into a fruitful dialogue with the concept of 'space without,' thus providing additional tools for understanding and intervening in the dynamics underlying 'space without' and, more generally, the dynamics emerging in individual and group settings.