Beyond Psyche
Symbol and Transcendence in C. G. Jung
©2006
Monographs
X,
146 Pages
Series:
American University Studies , Volume 239
Summary
Martin Buber and others argue that C. G. Jung excludes divine transcendence from his understanding of the psyche. This book identifies the underpinnings of such criticisms, then examines Jung’s inability to respond adequately, and shows that fleshing out his theory of the transcendent function can lead to a solution. The formation of a symbol through this function orients the subject both toward unconscious depth and toward a transcendent horizon beyond the psyche. Finally, Beyond Psyche: Symbol and Transcendence in C. G. Jung gains support for its thesis from the work of psychoanalytic thinkers Wilfred Bion, D. W. Winnicott, Thomas Ogden, and Michael Eigen.
Details
- Pages
- X, 146
- Publication Year
- 2006
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9780820478678
- Language
- English
- Keywords
- Analytische Psychologie transcendent function metaphysic psychotherapy symbol Jungian analysis Jung, Carl G. Religion
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2006. X, 146 pp.
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