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How to Read Jung
David Tacey
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Description for How to Read Jung
Paperback. Jung was the original anti-psychiatrist, who believed that the real patient was not the suffering individual, but a sick and ailing Western civilization. Through a series of readings of Jung's works, this book explores the radical themes at the core of Jung's psychology, and interprets the dynamic vision of the whole self that inspires his work. Series: How to Read. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: HPC; JMAF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 110.
'The world today hangs by a thin thread, and that thread is the psyche of man' C. G. Jung Jung was the original anti-psychiatrist, who believed that the real patient was not the suffering individual, but a sick and ailing Western civilization. He was not interested in developing a narrow therapy that would help fit the individual into an untransformed society. His true aim, in all of his work, was a therapy of the West. David Tacey introduces the reader to Jung's unique style and approach, which is at once scientific and prophetic. Through a series of close readings ... Read more
'The world today hangs by a thin thread, and that thread is the psyche of man' C. G. Jung Jung was the original anti-psychiatrist, who believed that the real patient was not the suffering individual, but a sick and ailing Western civilization. He was not interested in developing a narrow therapy that would help fit the individual into an untransformed society. His true aim, in all of his work, was a therapy of the West. David Tacey introduces the reader to Jung's unique style and approach, which is at once scientific and prophetic. Through a series of close readings ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Series
How to Read
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781862077263
SKU
V9781862077263
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About David Tacey
David Tacey is Associate Professor of English and Reader in Psychoanalytic Studies at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He is the author of eight books on psychoanalysis and cultural studies, including Jung and the New Age and The Spirituality Revolution and co-editor of The Idea of the Numinous: Psychoanalytic Perspectives.
Reviews for How to Read Jung
Academic revival of interest in Jung, which has resulted in the recent re-establishment of the International Association for Jungian Studies
Recent success of Jungian self help books such as Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul, or Robert Bly's Iron John David Tacey is recognised as a leading writer on Jung Adding to 10 other titles currently available ... Read more
Recent success of Jungian self help books such as Thomas Moore's Care of the Soul, or Robert Bly's Iron John David Tacey is recognised as a leading writer on Jung Adding to 10 other titles currently available ... Read more