- Mass Market Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; 3rd Revised edition edition (25 July 1991)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140135685
- ISBN-13: 978-0140135688
- Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 410,691 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This study opens with an outline of Jung's psychology and includes chapters on his theories about psychological types, archetypes of the collective unconscious, religion, psychotherapy and dreams and their interpretation. The author also discusses Jung's contribution to education and gives a biographical sketch.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Many people find Jung difficult to get to grips with. To be fair sometimes Jung is to blame for this. Some, though not all, of his writings are difficult to follow because of his leaps of imagination, or simply because they are poorly expressed. Also, aspects of his thinking such as on alchemy and mysticism go against currents of mainstream twentieth century thought. Yet, much of his thinking deserves consideration at least.
This short book, written in Jung's lifetime (with a preface by the great man himself), updated after his death, is one of the earliest attempts to popularise of his thought. It remains one of the best being concisely and clearly written. Starting from Jung's contribution to psychology there are chapters on Jung's theories of introvert and extrovert types, archetypes and the collective unconscious, his ideas of personal development and religion. There is also a final chapter giving an overall biographical picture of the man. This is admittedly dated but still provides an insight into the man.
Because of the time when this book was written, recent controversies over Jung's life are not discussed. There are also aspects of his thinking - such as on alchemy and the occult - about which more might have been said. These can be followed up elsewhere. If you are looking for an introduction to provide compass and bearings into Jung's thought, this is an ideal place to start. If you want a summary to know what Jung's thinking is about, this is also ideal.
Readers wanting pursue Jung's thought further might try Anthony Steven's On Jung. For the man himself, I would suggest either Anthony Storr's selection The Essential Jung: Selected Writings or Jung's own collection of essays RC Series Bundle: Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Routledge Classics).
This short book, written in Jung's lifetime (with a preface by the great man himself), updated after his death, is one of the earliest attempts to popularise of his thought. It remains one of the best being concisely and clearly written. Starting from Jung's contribution to psychology there are chapters on Jung's theories of introvert and extrovert types, archetypes and the collective unconscious, his ideas of personal development and religion. There is also a final chapter giving an overall biographical picture of the man. This is admittedly dated but still provides an insight into the man.
Because of the time when this book was written, recent controversies over Jung's life are not discussed. There are also aspects of his thinking - such as on alchemy and the occult - about which more might have been said. These can be followed up elsewhere. If you are looking for an introduction to provide compass and bearings into Jung's thought, this is an ideal place to start. If you want a summary to know what Jung's thinking is about, this is also ideal.
Readers wanting pursue Jung's thought further might try Anthony Steven's On Jung. For the man himself, I would suggest either Anthony Storr's selection The Essential Jung: Selected Writings or Jung's own collection of essays RC Series Bundle: Modern Man in Search of a Soul (Routledge Classics).
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I found that this was a good summary of the work and theories of Jung. At times I felt I would have liked it to include a little more detail, but in a work like this it is always difficult to know what to put in and what to leave out - this is only intended to be an introduction after all.
At the end I felt that I had a good grasp of the personality types and theories proposed by Jung and so it was well worth the read.
At the end I felt that I had a good grasp of the personality types and theories proposed by Jung and so it was well worth the read.
2 of 15 people found the following review helpful
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This is a fantastic introduction to Jung. Find out where loads of swear-words originated, including the one in the summary above.
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