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The Psychogenesis of Mental Disease
C.g Jung
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Description for The Psychogenesis of Mental Disease
Paperback. An invaluable collection of Jung's writings on psychosis which together contain the seeds of his theoretical divergence from psychoanalysis and provide insights into the development of his later concepts such as the collective unconscious. Translator(s): Hull, R. F. C. Series: Collected Works of C. G. Jung. Num Pages: 324 pages. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; JMAF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
'Psychotic contents, especially in paranoid cases, show close analogies with the type of dream that the primitive aptly calls a 'big dream'. Unlike ordinary dreams, such a dream is highly impressive, numinous, and its imagery frequently makes use of motifs analagous to or even identical with those of mythology. I call these structures archetypes because they function in a way similar to instinctual patterns of behaviour.' The importance of this volume of Jung's writings on psychosis can scarcely be overrated both in historical terms and for the understanding of Jung's psychology. It begins with his ... Read more
'Psychotic contents, especially in paranoid cases, show close analogies with the type of dream that the primitive aptly calls a 'big dream'. Unlike ordinary dreams, such a dream is highly impressive, numinous, and its imagery frequently makes use of motifs analagous to or even identical with those of mythology. I call these structures archetypes because they function in a way similar to instinctual patterns of behaviour.' The importance of this volume of Jung's writings on psychosis can scarcely be overrated both in historical terms and for the understanding of Jung's psychology. It begins with his ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Series
Collected Works of C. G. Jung
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415071758
SKU
V9780415071758
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