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The Essential Jung: Selected Writings Introduced by Anthony Storr
This volume presents the essentials of Jung's thought in his own words. To familiarize readers with the ideas for which Jung is best known, the British psychiatrist and writer Anthony Storr has selected extracts from Jung's writings that pinpoint his many original contributions and relate the development of his thought to his biography. Dr. Storr has prefaced each extract...more
Paperback, 456 pages
Published
December 14th 1999
by Princeton University Press
(first published 1983)
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Carl Jung's writings in this book (and in Man and His Symbols) have greatly increased and improved my understanding of psychology. This is the kind of stuff that attracted me to the field of psychology in the first place. I can't believe that I completed all coursework for a Ph.D. in clinical psychology without reading Jung! Better late than never. The best was saved for last, I guess. This is deep, advanced psychology that may go over the heads of many readers (including those in the field). It...more
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This was assigned reading for my Jungian Psychology class. We split the large book into three sections, one for each class session. I've enjoyed this reading the most since it's actually Jung's writing, and not writing about Jung (though those materials are valuable as well). I like this collection because it includes material from throughout Jung's career and is carefully selected and highlighted by Anthony Storr. It's really a walk-through of all of Jung's concepts (archetypes, Self, shadow, e...more
This is a successful attempt at distilling a huge intellectual output into one volume.Inevitably it is challenging in places, especially the section on Alchemy,and the vocabulary used can sometimes have you reaching for the big dictionary but the insights come along frequently enough to keep you motivated.
I read some selections from this, and I loved his essay on the development of personality. He's a great thinker, and I enjoyed reading him.
I'm a psychology major and I like Carl Jung, but what is he talking about? I need a translator!
Great book that sums up pretty much everything, but very difficult to read.
Still plugging away...editing and commentary by Storr is excellent.
A great introduction to jung
A man after my own heart... great book.
Dec 28, 2010
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This might have been a more worthwhile book for a student of psychology. The first half of the book was interesting. I enjoyed the exploration of Jung's work with individuation, the collective unconcious, archetypes etc. The second half of the book concerned his ideas about alchemy which held no appeal for me at all and left me glazed over. The same can be said for the massive amounts of prose on religion.
I almost rated this but that wouldn't have been honest. My only vague memory of this is that reading Jung's selections at least gave me an introduction to his concept of the collective unconscious, which was very appealing to me in its notion that we all have a sort of neural Web that binds us together.
Finally finished this book yesterday! Good grief! What a long and complex read, though it was very informative and opened my mind to some Jung and gave me an understanding of what some of his theories are. Sheesh...I think after this read I need something light.
Ok, so this took me over a year to get through and, frankly, some of it was over my head. But I was in Jungian therapy for a decade and credit it with helping me become a better writer. Hence, parts of his writings resonated very deeply with me.
Archetypes, collected unconscious, and synchronicity? Sound like new age hogwash to me. The writing isn't bad, but Jung was in fierce competition with Freud to see who can exctract more theories directly out of their rectums.
Jung does not make for an easy read. This is the best introduction/overview on the market. Anthony Storr does well to give a rounded collection of writings and excepts, so you have a good taste of Jung.
A gap in my philosophical education that was recently filled by Jerome. Thanks Jerome! I will never listen to the Weezer song "Only in Dreams" in quite the same way.
Along with Dreams Memories and Reflections, this selection of Jung's "essential" writings is the best place to start in uncovering the man and his ideas.
I must say I’m becoming a fan of good old Carl. I’m glad I read Freud first, as it’s giving me a good background helping me to understand Jung.
Incredibly thought provoking work from Jung. This is great for anyone interested in the realm of psychology.
Loved this introduction to Jung and his writings. Storr's comments are brief but informative.
Concise introduction to the best of Jung's concepts
The Essential Jung by C. G. Jung (1999)
Good introduction to Jung's writings.
Excellent introduction to Jung.
great introduction to señor jung.
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Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychologist, influential thinker, and founder of analytical psychology.
Jung's unique approach to psychology was influential in countercultural movements in Europe and the United States in the 1960s. He has emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds of dreams, art, mythology, world religion and philosophy. Although he was a theoretical psychologis...more
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Jung's unique approach to psychology was influential in countercultural movements in Europe and the United States in the 1960s. He has emphasized understanding the psyche through exploring the worlds of dreams, art, mythology, world religion and philosophy. Although he was a theoretical psychologis...more
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