By C.G. Jung - The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious (Collected Works of (2nd Edition) (1991-06-21) [Paperback]

by C.G. Jung

Genres: Psychology

Unknown Binding

About the author

Carl Gustav Jung (/jʊŋ/; German: [ˈkarl ˈɡʊstaf jʊŋ]), often referred to as C. G. Jung, was a Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology. Jung proposed and developed the concepts of extraversion and introversion; archetypes, and the collective unconscious. His work has been influential in psychiatry and in the study of religion, philosophy, archeology, anthropology, literature, and related fields. He was a prolific writer, many of whose works were not published until after his death.

The central concept of analytical psychology is individuation—the psychological process of integrating the opposites, including the conscious with the unconscious, while still maintaining their relative autonomy. Jung considered individuation to be the central process of human development.

Jung created some of the best known psychological concepts, including the archetype, the collective unconscious, the complex, and synchronicity. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a popular psychometric instrument, has been developed from Jung's theory of psychological types.

Though he was a practising clinician and considered himself to be a scientist, much of his life's work was spent exploring tangential areas such as Eastern and Western philosophy, alchemy, astrology, and sociology, as well as literature and the arts. Jung's interest in philosophy and the occult led many to view him as a mystic, although his ambition was to be seen as a man of science. His influence on popular psychology, the "psychologization of religion", spirituality and the New Age movement has been immense.

Reviews

[Paulina Przyborowska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting to see how we've moved on from certain trains of thought and beliefs. I also question if Jung ever interacting with a woman or if he just observed them from the bushes with binoculars. *audiobook

[Roberts Smitins · Rating 5 out of 5]

“The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious” is a well-organized book. Due to the fact that it is a compilation of essays, I anticipated to encounter some kind of repetition throughout the pages of this work. 

But this book is not repetitive at all! 

Before reading this compilation of essays you have to take into account that the author expects you to have at least some basic knowledge about archetypes.

 “The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious” is not an introduction to Carl Gustav Jung’s ideas. This book is a thorough analysis of the author’s own theory (theories) regarding archetypes. 

 “The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious” is simultaneously a scientific, spiritual and philosophical work (a collection of essays).