PSYCHOLOGY OF THE UNCONSCIOUS PSYCHOLOGY OP THE UNCONSCIOUS A Study
of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido A Contribution
to the History of the Evolution of Thought DR, C. G. JUNG Of the
University of Zurich AUTHORIZED TRANSLATION, WITH INTRODUCTION, BY
BEATRICE M. HINKLE, M. D NEW YORK DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY 1949
TRANSLATORS NOTE THAT humanity is seeking a new message, a new
light upon the meaning of life, and something tangible, as it were,
with which it can work towaids a larger under standing of itself
and its relation to the universe, is a fact I think none will
gainsay Therefore, it has seemed to me particularly timely to
introduce to the Eng lish-speaking world Dr. Jungs remarkable book,
Wand lungen und Symbole der Libido. In this work he has plunged
boldly into the treacherous sea of mythology and folklore, the
productions of the ancient mind and that of the common people, and
turned upon this vast material the same scientific and painstaking
method of psychologic analysis that is applied to the modern mind,
in order to reveal the common bond of desire and longing which
unites all humanity, and thus bridge the gaps presumed to exist
between ancient and widely separated peoples and those of our
modern time. The discoveiy of this under current affecting and
influencing ancient peoples as well as modern serves as a
foundation or platform from which he proceeds to hold aloft a new
ideal, a new goal of attainment possible of achievement and which
can be in tellectually satisfy ng, as well as emotionally appealing
the goal of moral autonomy. BINDERY MAR 1 2 This book, remarkable
for its erudition and the tre mendous labor expended upon it, as
well as for the new viTRANSLATORS NOTE light which it sheds upon
human life, its motives, its needs and its possibilities, is not
one for desultory read ing or superficial examination Such an
approach will prevent the reader from gaining anything of its real
value, but for those who can bring a serious interest and
willingness to give a careful study to it the work will prove to be
a veritable mine capable of yielding the greatest riches. The
difficulties in translating a book such as this are almost
insuperable, but I have tried faithfully to express Dr. Jungs
thought, keeping as close to the original text as possible and, at
the same time, rendeiing the difficult material and complicated
German phrasing as simply and clearly as . he subject-matter would
allow In all this work I owe much to Miss Helen I. Brayton, without
whose faithful assistance the work would never have been completed
I wish to acknowledge my gratitude to Mr. Louis Untermeyer, whose
help in rendering the poetic quotations into English verse has been
invaluable, and to express as well my gratitude to other friends
who have assisted me in various ways from time to time. B. M. H. AN
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOANALYSIS AND ANALYTIC PSYCHOLOGY WHEN
Professor Freud of Vienna made his early discoveiies in the realm
of the neuroses, and announced that the basis and origin of the
various symptoms grouped under the terms hysteria and neuroses lay
in unfulfilled desires and wishes, unexpressed and unknown to the
patient for the most part, and concerned chiefly with the jsexual
instinct, it was not realized what far reaching influence this
unpopular and bitterly attacked theory would exert on the
understanding of human life in general. For this theoiy hasso
widened in its scope that its application has now extended beyond a
particular group of pathologic states. It has in fact led to a new
evalua tion of the whole conduct of human life a new compre hension
has developed which explains those things which formerly were
unexplained, and there is offered an understanding not only of the
symptoms of a neurosis and the phenomena of conduct but the product
of the mind as expressed in myths and religions...
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Imprint: |
Read Books
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2008 |
First published: |
November 2008 |
Authors: |
Dr C. G. Jung
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Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 39mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Laminated cover
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Pages: |
634 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4437-2713-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Psychology >
General
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LSN: |
1-4437-2713-X |
Barcode: |
9781443727136 |
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