Skip to main content
book cover for Beyond Rationality

Beyond Rationality

An Imaginary Meeting between a Cat and a Psychoanalyst

This title was previously available on NetGalley and is now archived.

Buy on Bookshop.org Buy on Waterstones
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.

Send NetGalley books directly to your Kindle or Kindle app


1

To read on a Kindle or Kindle app, please add kindle@netgalley.com as an approved email address to receive files in your Amazon account. Click here for step-by-step instructions.

2

Also find your Kindle email address within your Amazon account, and enter it here.

Pub Date 1 Sep 2026 | Archive Date 8 Sep 2026


Talking about this book? Use #BeyondRationality #NetGalley. More hashtag tips!


Description

A poetic and philosophical journey into the unconscious, narrated through the voice of a cat.

What if a cat could not only think but also reflect on the mysteries of consciousness, memory, and dreams? In Beyond Rationality: An Imaginary Meeting between a Cat and a Psychoanalyst, a curious feline and her writer-human explore the blurred boundaries between the rational and the unconscious, weaving together insights from psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and poetry. Their dialogue takes the form of meditative reflections, surreal visions, and unexpected dreams. This is neither a manual nor a theory, but an invitation to rethink how we perceive ourselves and our place in nature. As scientific precision meets animal intuition, a new mode of understanding emerges, one that listens as much to silence as to speech. A tender and thought-provoking conversation for all readers intrigued by the mind's hidden dimensions.
A poetic and philosophical journey into the unconscious, narrated through the voice of a cat.

What if a cat could not only think but also reflect on the mysteries of consciousness, memory, and dreams?...

Advance Praise

Could we ever imagine - or even dream of - having a dialogue with a cat? This says much about the author’s imaginative world. He becomes, in some way, a bit of a cat himself and takes us on a delightful journey between reality and fantasy.

- Jacqueline Girard-Frésard, training analyst, Swiss Psychoanalytic Society, and writer 

It is a thoughtful, delightful book that shows you the connection between wellness and being in nature. It is a delightful take on connecting with your surroundings not only by what you see, but what you feel.

- Barbara Terrell, PMP Cortez, Colorado, US 

Could we ever imagine - or even dream of - having a dialogue with a cat? This says much about the author’s imaginative world. He becomes, in some way, a bit of a cat himself and takes us on a...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781917991070
PRICE CA$23.95 (CAD)
PAGES 168

Available on NetGalley

NetGalley Reader (EPUB)
NetGalley Shelf App (EPUB)
Send to Kindle (EPUB)
Send to Kobo (EPUB)
Download (EPUB)

Available to Buy

Buy on Bookshop.org Buy on Waterstones
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.