Freud & Jung - A Dual Introduction

by Anthony Stevens

Two complete biographies in one volume, this book is a fascinating introduction to the lives and works of the two most influential figures in the field of Sigmund Freud was a man of science--an inhibited, obsessional workaholic whose personal and professional honesty compelled him to modify and revise his theories on several occasions. In his elegant study, Anthony Storr examines the development and changes in Freud's thinking and his influence on our current understanding of the role of sexuality, dreams, repression, and taboo in the formation of the personality. Carl Jung was a visionary and a mystic. An erudite man with encyclopedic knowledge of a daunting array of subjects, he recognized his own failings as a communicator yet never revised his works in the same systematic way as Freud. In his biography, Anthony Stevens studies Jung's bold incursions into such areas as personal transformation and the ego, rendering even his most arcane theories more readily accessible.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Audiobook, Mental Health, Biography

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Anthony Stevens is a well known Jungian analyst and psychiatrist who has written extensively on psychotherapy and psychology.

Stevens has two degrees in psychology and a doctorate in medicine from Oxford University. He studied for a time under John Bowlby. He is a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Independent Group of Analytical Psychologists. He lectures regularly in the United Kingdom, the United States, Switzerland and elsewhere.

Stevens is the author or co-author of many books and articles on psychology, evolutionary psychiatry, Jungian analysis and the significance of archetypal imagery.

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Reviews

[Carlos · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great and fascinating introduction to both Freud and Jung. Perhaps the part that I found most valuable of both Storr’s and Stevens’ description of Freud’s and Jung’s life and works was their complete honesty in discussing both the advantages and shortcomings of their theories. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to become familiar with Freud’s and Jung’s ideas without being overwhelmed by non-vital details.

[Mommalibrarian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good very brief introduction to the extensive ideas of these influential thinkers. Fairly even-handed though I suspect the author liked Jung a little more.

[szikszreka · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was great for introducing the two thinkers and to learn how their paths crossed, how they influenced each other. motivated me to start reading essays from Jung right after i finished it.