- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Warner Books (Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0446673714
- ISBN-13: 978-0446673716
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 2.2 x 21.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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- #82 in Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Thought & Practice > Theosophy
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"[A] BRILLIANT, ABSORBING WORK....HILLMAN DARES US TO BELIEVE THAT WE ARE EACH MEANT TO BE HERE; THAT WE ARE NEEDED BY THE WORLD AROUND US".
-- Publishers Weekly
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In this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant new vision of our selves not defined by family relationships or the mentality of victimization. Drawing on the biographies of such disparate people as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, James HIllman argues that character "is" fate and shows how the soul, if given the opportunity, can assert itself even at an early age. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices - from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time.
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When I first read Hillman's 'souls code' I found it difficult to approach and assess. Having read it through on third reading this is probably my favourite Hillman book. It weaves a clever but accessible imaginal revisioning of psychology, childhood and ontology that turns all the assumptions of developmental psychology on it's head. If read and taken literally it can lead you astray. There is a powerful agenda however that reinforces Hillman's central aim of raising awareness of the fundamental role that imagination has in structuring ideas, beliefs and assumptions, particularly in psychology, and how these can constrict our vision and view. A wonderful book that has faults and virtues. Hillman is possibly entertaining a different imagination of who we are replete with Platonic Daemons.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Interesting approach to a persons soul and character development. A deep dive into ones individuality. Can be helpful to find courage that lies within us.
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This book tries to form a coherent whole of the thoughts of Plato and Jung without really succeeding despite Hillman's many interesting ideas thoroughly exposed in his book. It is mainly centred around the philosophical struggle of Hillman in trying to conciliate the two thinkers in his own soul and mind. The engaging concept of the acorn can be traced back to the "Seven sermons to the death" written by Jung himself. Unfortunately, Hillman does not analyse these sermons that were published together with the German version of "Memories, Dreams, Reflections" by Jung. Moreover, one of the key tenets in the book is the so-called "parental fallacy" goes against many ychological studies that should have been at least mentioned in some footnotes.
- Briefly: Plato's and Jung's thoughts surely overlap to some extent but why shall we bother to force them together? To those interested in the Hillman's metaphor of the acorn I would recommend "The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead" by Stephan A. Hoeller instead.
- Briefly: Plato's and Jung's thoughts surely overlap to some extent but why shall we bother to force them together? To those interested in the Hillman's metaphor of the acorn I would recommend "The Gnostic Jung and the Seven Sermons to the Dead" by Stephan A. Hoeller instead.
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Intriguing - but implies making disgusting generalisations
The part which ruins this otherwise superb book is the author's cruel and sickening - but repetitive - linkage between unpopularity and victimisation in childhood with later evil... Read more
Published on 8 Dec 2003
ties together spiritual and psychological development
Hillman moves on from blame of the mother, to examining the inate core of one's being. He introduces the concept of "the acorn" theory of psychic development, how... Read more
Published on 26 April 1999
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