Was C.G. Jung a Mystic and Other Essays

by Aniela Jaffé

C.G. Jung, the father of analytical psychology, explored the realms of thought and intuition. He devoted many years to an in-depth study of alchemy and closely observed the range of the occult; he was interested in anthropology and in nuclear physics. He liked to consider himself a scientist.

Genres: Psychology

119 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

One of the most distinguished interpreters of the Jung's ideas. She was born in Berlin and studied psychology at the University of Hamburg. At the break of World War II she emigrated to Zurich where she began to work with Jung. They worked together on the book Memories, Dreams, Thoughts.

In addition to her various important papers on psychology, she wrote widely on parapsychology, particularly on connections between psi phenomena and the unconscious, and on the psychological interpretation of paranormal phenomena.

Reviews

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazingly clear interpretations of Jung's concepts, especially the Shadow and the Self.