The work of Jung has had an incalculable effect on the development of psychology for scholars, students and the lay person alike. This book provides an introduction to the theories and writings of Jung by concentrating on his life experiences to demonstrate how his ideas developed. "On Jung" also attempts to place Jung within a biological context while exploring his relationship with Freud.
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In On Jung, Anthony Stevens offers an informative and clear explanation of the basic principles of Jungian psychology.... Stevens skillfully employs object relations theory in his analysis.... His treatment of the history of Jung's family and the impact of its dynamics on Jung's personality is refreshingly honest. (John-Raphael Staude The Times Literary Supplement)
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"From the beginning of this book, the reader is aware of being in the presence of a seasoned and highly knowledgeable scholar and practitioner.... The writing is clear and graceful.... This work is distinctive, original in its organization, and pleasing to read."--James Jarrett, University of California, Berkeley
"Many potential readers of Jung feel intimidated by Jung's style and the sheer bulk of his collected works. They could do no better than to turn to Anthony Stevens for enlightenment. He is an exceptionally clear expositor of Jung's thought."--Anthony Storr
"This is the work of an extremely smart, careful, and widely read scholar; it is also well-written and imaginative."--Wendy Brown, University of California, Santa Cruz
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The reader is treated to both a concise statement of Carl Gustav Jung's theories of life-stage development and a parallel narrative of Jung's experiences as he moved through each of these stages. Stevens traces the idea of the unconscious from its conception (which he believed to be around 1700) to the earliest investigations by Freud in the 1890s. The split between Freud and Jung (essentially spirituality versus sexuality) is described as having a profoundly shattering effect on Jung, as it had on others ejected from the Freudian camp for their failure to endorse, without question, Freud's theories that all neuroses is based in sexual development. (Two of these ex-Freudians actually committed suicide after being spurned by Freud.) Stevens's unique method of combining a primer of Jung life-stage theory with a biography of Jung is an effective introduction to the man and his work.
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Quite simply, this is quite the best introduction to Jungian psychology that I have seen. A must have for anyone who would want to understand Jung's work.
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This is a superb introduction to Carl Jung's life and ideas. It may get a little detailed in parts for some, but even then the quality of writing and the easy manner of the analysis remains high. I'd suggest that anyone interested at all in Jung and his work read this.
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Interesting background on Jung
I have several books on Jungian psychology and found this one to be very interesting regarding the background to how and why Jung developed his theories. Read more
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I was dissapointed to find that this "used" book was not in good condition. Several of the pages were highlighted using coloured text liner. I found this very distracting. Read more
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