Carl Gustav Jung, the great Swiss psychologist, who died in 1961 in
his eighty-sixth year, was a profound thinker of extraordinary
creativity. In the course of his medical practice he reflected deeply
on human nature and human problems, and his prolific writings bear
witness to his great wisdom and insight. For this completely revised
edition, selections from publications of the years 1945-1961, the last
fruitful years of Jung's life, have been added, and the book has been
reset in a new compact format. The selections are arranged
thematically under four main headings: The Nature and Activity of the
Psyche, Man in His Relation to Others, The World of Values, and On
Ultimate Things. Jung's reflections frequently have a penetrating
relevance to today's (and tomorrow's) problems. On prejudice: "Our
unwillingness to see our own faults and the projection of them is the
beginning of most quarrels, and is the strongest guarantee that
injustice, animosity, and persecution are not ready to die out." On
sex: "We are not yet far enough advanced to distinguish between moral
and immoral behavior in the realm of free sexual activity." On
religion: "No one can know what the ultimate things are. We must
therefore take them as we experience them. And if such experience
helps to make life healthier, more beautiful, more complete, and more
satisfactory to yourself and to those you love, you may safely say:
'This was the grace of God.'"
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Psychological Reflections. A New Anthology of His Writings, 1905-1961
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ISBN
9780691237909
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Princeton University Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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