Carl
Gustav Jung was the most enigmatic and controversial
disciple of Sigmund Freud. He introduced to
psychoanalysis crucial questions about religion
and the soul which Freud neglected. However,
our perception of Jung today as a quasi-religious
sage with a growing “new-age” following
overlooks the fact that he was primarily a
scientist and a scholar.
Introducing
Jung brilliantly explains the theories that
led Jung to break away from Freud, and describes
his own near-psychotic breakdown in mid-life,
a “night-sea voyage” from which
he emerged with radical new insights into
the nature of the unconscious mind. Step by
step, the book demonstrates how Jung explored
the psychology of religion, alchemy, astrology,
the I Ching and other phenomena rejected by
science, in his investigation of his patients’
dreams, fantasies and psychic disturbances.
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Maggie
Hyde is a writer, lecturer and journalist
and a consultant astrologer.
Michael
McGuinness is an artist, designer and former
art director who has had numerous exhibitions
of his work throughout the world. He regularly
contributes to various leading magazines and
newspapers.
