Development of Personality (Collected Works of C.G. Jung, Volume 17) [Hardcover]

C. G. Jung (Author), Gerhard Adler (Translator), R. F.C. Hull (Translator)

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Publication Date: September 1, 1954 | Series: Collected Works of C.G. Jung

Papers on child psychology, education, and individuation, underlining the overwhelming importance of parents and teachers in the genesis of the intellectual, feeling, and emotional disorders of childhood. The final paper deals with marriage as an aid or obstacle to self-realization.

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The papers included in this volume present an enlightening view of Jung himself and his many-faceted outlook on life. -- Review of Religion

Product Details

• Hardcover: 241 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press; 1St Edition edition (September 1, 1954)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691097631
• ISBN-13: 978-0691097633
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #665,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Carl Gustav Jung (1875-1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist, an influential thinker and the founder of analytical psychology (also known as Jungian psychology). Jung's radical approach to psychology has been influential in the field of depth psychology and in counter-cultural movements across the globe. Jung is considered as the first modern psychologist to state that the human psyche is "by nature religious" and to explore it in depth. His many major works include "Analytic Psychology: Its Theory and Practice," "Man and His Symbols," "Memories, Dreams, Reflections," "The Collected Works of Carl G. Jung," and "The Red Book."

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jung's profound genius, October 25, 2007

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paul best "Eyes that see the *dark things*" (new orleans) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Development of Personality (Collected Works of C.G. Jung Vol.17) (Paperback)

Seems only 'Hung" is the only other reader who undersatnds Jung's ideas. The other reviewers comments prove what Jung predicted about the legacy of his writings. " I write for the few who will understand my ideas..."
Jung will continue to not only be ignored by the institutions of both learning and practice. But also we see some general readers go on the attck, many of which are atheists, as I;ve come across this attitude toward Jung among the anti-religious.
Essential reading for those wishing to continue exploring the depths of their psyche, dealing with the highly important subject, the influences of the psyches of the parents on the developing child.
Atheists stay clear of Jung, its not meant for you....man that will surely get their blood boiling...

5.0 out of 5 stars JUNG'S THOUGHTS ON CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, August 26, 2010

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This review is from: The Development of Personality (Collected Works of C.G. Jung Vol.17) (Paperback)

Jung wrote in the Foreword to the Second Edition, "The point of view adopted in this work is psycho-biological. It is naturally not the only one possible, as indeed there are several others. Thus, more in accord with the spirit of Freudian psychology, this little piece of child psychology could be regarded from the purely hedonistic standpoint, the psychological process being conceived as a movement dominated by the pleasure principle... I have been content to steer a middle course that keeps to the psycho-biological method of observation, without attempting to subordinate the material to this or that hypothetical key principle."

Here are some representative quotations from the book:

"Theories in psychology are the very devil. It is true that we need certain points of view for their orienting and heuristic velue; but they should always be regarded as mere auxiliary concepts that can be laid aside at any time." (Pg. 7)
"Freud's particular merit lies not in the actual discovery of unconscious activity, but in unveiling the real nature of this activity, and above all in working out a practical method for exploring the unconscious." (Pg. 67)
"Before Freud nothing was allowed to be sexual, now everything is nothing but sexual." (Pg. 84)
"(I)n America civic life appeals to the intelligence and expects an intelligent response, whereas in Europe it plans for stupidity." (Pg. 135)
"The Church represents a higher spiritual substitute for the purely natural, or 'carnal,' tie to the parents. Consequently it frees the individual from an unconscious natural relationship which, strictly speaking, is not a relationship at all but simply a condition of inchoate, unconscious identity." (Pg. 158)
"Moreover, there are dreams that defy every effort at interpretation. Often the only possible thing is to hazard a guess." (Pg. 163)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Son likes Jung, January 12, 2011

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This review is from: The Development of Personality (Collected Works of C.G. Jung Vol.17) (Paperback)

This was a gift for my son who really likes Jungian ideas. He had put this on his wish list and was very happy to receive it.