ABSTRACT

Carl Gustav Jung was the pioneering founder of analytical psychology, a form of analysis that has revolutionised the approach to mental illness and the study of the mind. In this anthology, David Tacey brings together a selection of Jung's essays from his famous Collected Works. 

Divided into four parts, each with a brand new introduction, this book considers 17 of Jung’s most important papers covering:

  • the nature of the psyche
  • archetypes
  • religion and culture
  • therapy and healing.

This accessible collection is essential reading for undergraduates on analytical psychology courses, those on psychotherapy training courses, and students studying symbolism and dreams, or archetypal approaches to literature, cinema, religious studies, sociology or philosophy. The text is an informative introduction for general readers as well as analysts and academics who want to learn more about C. G. Jung's contribution to psychoanalysis, and how his ideas are still extremely relevant in the world today.

chapter |24 pages

General Introduction

chapter |4 pages

Chronology of Jung's Life and Work

part I|104 pages

The Nature of the Psyche

chapter 2|19 pages

The Role of the Unconscious 1

chapter 3|13 pages

The Stages of Life 1

part II|64 pages

Archetypes

chapter 5|4 pages

On the Concept of the Archetype 1

chapter 6|24 pages

Phenomenology of the Self 1

The Ego; The Shadow; The Syzygy: Anima and Animus; The Self

chapter 7|22 pages

The Psychology of the Child Archetype 1

part III|84 pages

Religion and Culture

chapter 8|15 pages

The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man 1

chapter 9|21 pages

Psychology and Religion 1

The Autonomy of the Unconscious

chapter 10|4 pages

Preface to Answer to Job 1

Lectori Benevolo

chapter 11|16 pages

Psychology and Literature 1

part IV|76 pages

Therapy and Healing

chapter 13|12 pages

The Aims of Psychotherapy 1

chapter 14|9 pages

On Synchronicity 1

chapter 15|13 pages

A Psychological Theory of Types 1

chapter 16|19 pages

The Transcendent Function 1

chapter 17|9 pages

Healing the Split 1