Modern Man In Search Of A Soul (Harvest Book) - Softcover

Jung, C.G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0156612062 ISBN 13: 9780156612067

Publisher: Mariner Books Classics, 1955

Synopsis

A provocative and enlightening look at spiritual unease and its contribution to the void in modern civilization

 

Considered by many to be one of the most important books in the field of psychology, Modern Man in Search of a Soul is a comprehensive introduction to the thought of Carl Gustav Jung. In this book, Jung examines some of the most contested and crucial areas in the field of analytical psychology, including dream analysis, the primitive unconscious, and the relationship between psychology and religion. Additionally, Jung looks at the differences between his theories and those of Sigmund Freud, providing a valuable basis for anyone interested in the fundamentals of psychoanalysis.

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About the Author

Carl Gustav Jung was born in Switzerland in 1875. Perhaps the most famous pupil of Sigmund Freud, Jung pioneered his own way to fame by establishing many concepts in psychoanalysis and psychiatry that are now fundamental to the study of the mind.
 

Review

'He was more than a psychological or scientific phenomenon; he was to my mind one of the greatest religious phenomena the world has ever experienced.' - Laurens van der Post 'His psychological approach is deeply interesting and should stimulate many who are today more ready to trust a doctor than a clergyman, to help them to rediscover the meaning of life.' - The Guardian 'Jung was the first to see that, of all the crises facing humanity, the lack of any sense of meaning in life is the crisis that guarantees all the rest. Whether the reader self-defines as modern, late modern of post-modern, the predicament that Jung lays out in bleak detail still strikes a chord. His suggestion that any possible solutions - political ecological, philosophical or religious - must include and respect elements of what lies deep within the psyche ('the soul') continues to challenge and to inspire.' - Andrew Samuels, Professor of Analytical Psychology, University of Essex 'This slim volume contains the quintessence of Jung's thinking. Originally published in 1933, it was the first readily accessible presentation in English of the great psychologist's basic ideas about psychotherapy, dream interpretation, psychological types, the stages of life and his differences with Sigmund Freud. His observations on the relationship between the "archaic man" and "modern man" anticipate those of contemporary evolutionary psychiatry, while his diagnosis of what alls western culture has been endorsed by subsequent history. An invaluable book for those seeking an introduction to Jungian psychology, expressed - with unusual clarity - in the master's own words.' - Anthony Stevens

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books Classics
• Publication date: 1955
• ISBN 10: 0156612062
• ISBN 13: 9780156612067
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256