The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling

James Hillman

ISBN 10: 0446673714 / ISBN 13: 9780446673716

Published by Grand Central Publishing, 1997

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A Jungian analyst explores the fundamental question of human existence and identity, discussing such topics as fate, character, motivation, intuition, vision, impulse, and calling.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446673714
• ISBN 13: 9780446673716
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Some call it" genius". Others have named it "spirit", "daimon", and even "guardian angel". But while philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung emphasized the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique, formed soul is within us from birth, shaping as much as it is shaped.

Now in this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant new vision of our selves not defined by family relationships or the mentality of victimization. Drawing on the biographies of such disparate people as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, James Hillman argues that character is fate and shows how the soul, if given the opportunity, can assert itself even at an early age. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices -- from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.

About the Author

James Hillman has held teaching positions at Yale University, Syracuse University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Dallas (where he cofounded the Dallas Institute for the Humanities and Culture).