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The Symbolic Quest: Basic Concepts of Analytical Psychology - Expanded Edition

By Edward C. Whitmont

Book information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2020
ISBN
9780691213187
DOI
10.1515/9780691213187
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (40014704 bytes)
Pages
352\350
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-25 21:10:08

Description

This book explores the use and development of man's symbolizing capacities-those qualities that make him distinctly human. Dr. Whitmont describes the symbolic approach to a dream, which takes into account a symptom's meaning in reference to an unfolding wholeness of personality. He then presents the view that the instinctual urge for meaning is served by the symbolizing capacities, and that this urge has been repressed in our time. In the field of psychology, this symbolic approach is most fully exemplified by the theories of C. G. Jung. The author's contribution includes many differentiations and speculations, especially concerning the problems of relatedness.

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