C.G. Jung's Collected Works: The Basics

by Ann Yeoman, Kevin Lu

This new introduction to Jung’s Collected Works―written in lively and accessible style―provides a comprehensive guide to key concepts in analytical (Jungian) psychology while charting the creative evolution of Jung’s thought through his own words.

Invaluable to both beginners and those more experienced with Jungian theory, this book provides tables listing key readings for further study of the Collected Works, clear explication of fundamental principles, chapter summaries, prompts for deepening a critical engagement with Jung’s texts, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading.

This text will be an invaluable introduction for those coming to the Collected Works for the first time as well as a useful reference for readers familiar with the collection.

258 pages, Paperback

Published March 19, 2024

Reviews

[Sara Modig · Rating 5 out of 5]

It fulfills its purpose of being a pedagogical introduction to the vast and multifaceted world of C.G. Jung impeccably, with a personal, up-to-date tonality without becoming banal. And with lots and lots of of references for deepening one’s reading.

[Lenuszka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing! It’s incredible how well-thought this book is. You can:
- enjoy it as a casual read or struggle understanding what Jung had in mind
- enjoy it in the future when you have developed your psychological knowledge
- or study it like a course book.
Very educative since it’s written in a very comprehensible way, yet still referencing the og Jung.
Loved it, although some of the concepts were super difficult. And all those usefull references make you want to come back for more and study the topic further.
Thank you, dear authors. It has been a pleasure!

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can’t recommend this book enough for anyone who doesn’t have time to read the collective works! Young can be hard and the authors make it very clear. The references and tables included at the end of each chapter are going to be valuable for anybody doing research. The first time I actually felt that I understood , some of analytics psychology applied in the consulting

[mina · Rating 5 out of 5]

holy shit

[Michael Kulyk · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was disappointed as I expected that the authors would be able to provide a clear and comprehensive account of Jung's main ideas. Unfortunately I found the authors not able to provide consistent clear explanations e.g. their chapter on Jung's typology was in my opinion a mess. The way they wrote about the unconscious inferior attitudes and functions and how they could negatively compensate for the one sidedness of the superior attitude-function was mostly incomprehensible even if one knew what they were attempting to explain. Another example was when the authors wrote about Jung's concept of inflation where the ego is assimilated into the Self or where the Self is assimilated into the ego (overly rational with the attitude of the conscious ego is in charge of all). It would have been appropriate to give concrete examples of this process but instead the authors gave vague pronouncements by Jung about this process.
There have been any number of other books on Jung's main ideas by authors such as Freida Fordham, Edward Whitmont, Anthony Stevens, Marie Loise Von Franz, Jolande Jacobi to name a few, all competent authors whose ability to write a comprehensive and clear account far exceeds that of the authors of this book.
I'm sorry I wasted my money on this book, it provides hardly any content regarding psychopathology nor does it provide any real explanation of Jung's major concept of withdrawal of projections and the process of identification. In my opinion if the goal of this book was to provide the reader with a clear and comprehensive account of Jung's ideas found in his collected works then the book is a failure.