Freud was grooming the younger Jung to be his successor. He saw their role as an analysis of the human mind, soul, and spirit. Jung saw a different picture of the human condition than Freud. Freud perceived his patients to be ill while he, as an analyst, was not. To browse Academia. Skip to main content. By using our site, you agree to our collection of information through the use of cookies.
To learn more, view our Privacy Policy. Log In Sign Up. Download Free PDF. Starting as a. Gino immediately withdrew a purloined packet of beef jerky from his suit-coat pocket and began gnawing. It is argued that the symbolic value is depleted when symbols are subjected to onesided intellectualization. It should, however, be noted that modern American psychoanalysis, because of its commitment to medical models and training, is not entirely subject to such criticism. Jung's personality had an immense influence on his system and on his followers.
Much of the literature has a hagiographic character when the great man is mentioned and the study of his biography is a substantial portion of what passes for training in analytical psychology. Therapy aims towards recreating Jung's truths in the experience and personality of the analysand.
Since this often happens and people continue to spend enormous amounts on such treatment, Jung's theories are "proven", but only in the very weak sense of William James' "will to believe.
It certainly did give me insights into what might be going on in religion, in art and in the eccentricities of those deemed psychotic. Perhaps it was worth all the time and the effort to achieve such things. Edinger's book is a treatment of Jung's developmental theory, what he termed "individuation" and what I have implicitly criticized above.
The emphasis of individuation theory is on later life, adulthood through old age, "stages" of life not much addressed by classical psychoanalysis.
Jun 15, Owlseyes rated it it was amazing Shelves: inflated-ego , self-oriented-ego , dialectics-of-development , symbols-and-psychology , trinity , self-incarnates-in-the-ego , encounter-with-the-self , imago-dei-is-the-self , jungian , alienated-ego.
Jacob's ladder by William Blake "The Self is the ordering unifying center of the total psyche conscious and unconscious just as the ego is the center of the conscious personality. The ego is the seat of the subjective identity while the Self is the seat of the objective identity". Representing 10 years of thought and writing by Edinger, this is a wonderful book, if you just contemplate the images, displayed in such a calculated profusion as to illustrate key-Jungian concepts.
Dream analysis abounds. Jun 07, Nikki rated it it was amazing Shelves: psychology. What a rich reading! Edinger really breaks down individuation and integrates powerful support direct from various texts of Jung. Through the use of examples of patient's dreams, he both shows us the richness of the psyche and how to begin to understand the images it brings to us. I read this for my class on Jungian psychology. I highly recommend it to anyone interest What a rich reading!
I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this field! It also means that one needs all that one has, namely, that every psychic content and happening is meaningful" Nov 15, Nicholas rated it it was amazing Shelves: psychology. This is not one of the beginners guides that throw all the theories at you in a short space of time resulting in information overload. It is a more lucid attempt at getting to the core of the matter in hand, concerning itself with the development of the relationship between the Ego and the Self which lies at the heart of the problems that manifest themselves psychologically.
The text is illustrated not only with quotations from Jung but other scholars such as St Augustine,Elias Ashmole as well a This is not one of the beginners guides that throw all the theories at you in a short space of time resulting in information overload. The text is illustrated not only with quotations from Jung but other scholars such as St Augustine,Elias Ashmole as well as relevant biblical passages and makes prolific use of illustration.
I'd recommend this as an introduction to Jung as it seemed to me to be a more comprehensive overview of individuation with a historical view of the development of the process. Incredible, Way.
Jung's collective unconscious is like sci-fi. Understand myth, and much of humanities images and stories. Think adventure. Read, Inquire, Explore, Open, and Grow. Unavoidable and powerful. Feb 17, Tristy rated it liked it Shelves: alchemy , therapy , myth , scavenged , dreamwork. This is definitely a classic in Jungian Studies, but in re-reading it, I am struck by what a completely patriarchal and masculine view Edward Edinger takes. This is of course, due in large part to the time it was written, but it's also due to the fact that when he discusses "religion" he almost completely means Christianity with a dash of Greek Mythology.
It's a good primer if a bit dense , but definitely explore other more feminist authors to get a wider perspective. View all 3 comments. Shelves: personal-growth , religion , suggested-reading-for-my-soulmate , psychology , edward-f-edinger , jungian , emotional-health , must-read-books-to-understand-life. I just started reading this book and am only up to page 51 but I am absolutely loving it so far!!
It really breaks down our growth process in a way that is very relateable and understandable. In my opinion its theory's fit so well with the dysfunction of some people that I know and I love that it pinpoints exactly what part of the growth process went awry and may have become stuck. It also helped me on a personal level be more accepting of my attempts of separation from ego. Right from the get go I just started reading this book and am only up to page 51 but I am absolutely loving it so far!!
Right from the get go on page five it describes the necessity of Ego Self Separation in order to grow and self individuate. It writes how the first half of life is focused on this aspect and once it is achieved then there can be a an Ego Self Union in the second half of life.
Very much what I am attempting to do now. It is incredibly profound and one of those rare books that shockingly seems to have the answer as to how the world, humanity, psychology and G-d all fit together beautifully! Tremendous amounts of food for thought. I suspect I will be rereading this book a few times.
The only caveat I would put on it is that it is probably most beneficial when one is in the right space in their self development to be open and to process the ideas in this book. It is very much like the movie Matrix's no going back choice of either taking the blue or red pill. It may alter forever the way you view the world. I know it already has for me. This book has four sections. The first section is about pages. I cant rave enough about the first section.
Everything I said above, plus I will try to add to it, once I reread the first pages again. The rest of the book is a complete different story. I had to force myself to slog through it. It almost has nothing to do with the first pages. I wanted to read it to make sure it did not expand or delve deeper into the area he covered in the first section.
He did not. Its worth buying the book for the first section - its that eye-opening. Feel free to skip the rest of the book - unless the chapter titles appeal to you. I do plan on reading the first pages for a third time and writing something up on it. This incredibly clarified individuation for me! Really good stuff and I am thrilled that it opened a new world for me. Hopefully much more to come. Jul 08, Bucket rated it liked it Shelves: philosophy , reviewed , identity , non-fiction , religion , matt , mythology , psychology.
Every few months, my boyfriend and I pick a book we've liked for each other to read. This was his pick. I'm a fiction reader almost exclusively , so philosophical analysis was definitely a unique read for me! This is a description and analysis of Jung's philosophical work. The focus is on ego and Self i. The book also features a lot of analysis of patients' drea Every few months, my boyfriend and I pick a book we've liked for each other to read. The book also features a lot of analysis of patients' dreams.
Meanings of numbers 1,2,3,4,5,7,12 - 3 as masculine, 4 as feminine and the sun masculine, heat and moon feminine, cool. Some of the Christian analysis made sense - Christ as the ultimate individuated ego for example as he is both God and man. I didn't buy all of the interpretations of biblical stories, though. For example, Edinger and Jung? I think it just means we should help those less fortunate out of love and compassion. I enjoyed reading the section about sacrifice and how in the Old Testament man sacrificed to God other people, animals, etc I also found the word "fourness" in the book - which is a fun word!
Themes: ego, consciousness, psychology, counseling, dream interpretation, Christianity, alchemy, philosophy, symbols May 16, Maan Kawas rated it really liked it.
Such a great book, though not an easy read at all! Apr 01, Wesley Fox rated it it was ok Shelves: psychology. This book is meant for upper level college psychology or philosophy courses. It is not accessible for the general audience.
Even in the sections where I was able to follow him, Edinger writes in a vague, flowery manner that threw up some serious red flags. His words sound deep and profound, yet say very little.
He used the terms the Self, the ego, individuation, and the One thousands of times each. After a while they all lost their meaning. The beginning of the book is informative, well-written, This book is meant for upper level college psychology or philosophy courses. The beginning of the book is informative, well-written, and persuasive.
But as you reach the middle, it becomes confusing, with constant repetition of the same group of terms with limited context. As it progresses it starts to lose its way and soon it felt like Edinger wandered too far from shore: theory built upon theory. Theories can't be supporting evidence, which made the book feel more like a private meditation rather than an academic text.
Eventually Edinger wandered too far for me. One chapter is labeled the Trinity and begins with a quote from someone about how people look at a group of three or trinity and always ask "where is the fourth? What the hell is he talking about??? His discussions on Christianity are very good at first, but then he takes Christian stories and tries to fit them into psychological terms rather than their more commonly understood interpretations.
For a psychologist to assert that Jesus was really talking psychology is pretty egotistical and self-serving.
Some of his explanations make little sense, some even seem to contradict one another. His constant blending of myth with psychology is confusing. Myths are stories, not facts. Readers are expected to make a serious leap: that myths endure and are popular because of some profound psychological power. This workshop offers an overview. This seminal paper warrants careful study by alI analytical psychologists.
With reference to the first half of life, the ego-Self separation is key. In the beginning one must have at least enough faith to be willing to take the proposition of psy- chological meaning as an hypothesis to be tested. Museo script, del alsoPrado, Madrid, to Rhoda Head,for ed! A basic understanding of Freud and Jung along with early Christian archetypf is necessary for a thorough eto of this book, and the last pages are slightly obscure.
The Psychic life yele. The quotes slowly start dominating the text and the relation of the symbols, e. Aiso Cain is a figure the course of time Cain brought to edinge Lord an offering of the fmit of the ground, and Abel brought of he firstlings of his flock and their Now fat portions.
Ego and Archetype asserts a psychological theory which connects individual experience and being with the broader reality of ourselves and the universe. These it knew the preparation whith God granted to Job in arder that he might speak with Rim consisted not in those delights and gl. It is like when a very young chi d 1 once reached the core of a peach and cracked the pit, not knowing what 1 would flnd and then feeling the wonder of flnding the inner seed good to eat in its bitter sweetness A two-fold split is healed to the extent individuation is achieved; first the split between conscious and unconscious which began at birth of consciousness, and second the split between subject and object.
Spiritual Food and the Tree of Life 7. The Age of Overwhelm. The patient identmed powerfully with the rejected brother and in the midst of the movie he had such an extreme reaction of anxiety and distress that he was forced to leave. The crucial point is that at the root of violence of any form lies the ex- perience of alienation-a rejection too severe to be endured. Feb 04, Bridgett rated it it was amazing Shelves: Archetpye is my third reading of this amazing book.
Fucking-a, this book blew me away, dude! The following procedure was enacted during the initiation of a Roman soldier into Mithraism.
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