The Quotable Jung

The definitive one-volume collection of Jung quotationsC. G. Jung (1875–1961) was a preeminent thinker of the modern era. In seeking to establish an interdisciplinary science of analytical psychology he studied psychiatry religion mysticism literature physics biology education and criminology. He introduced the concepts of extraversion and introversion and terms such as complex archetype individuation and the collective unconscious. He stressed the primacy of finding meaning in our lives.The Quotable Jung is the single most comprehensive collection of Jung quotations ever assembled. It is the essential introduction for anyone new to Jung and the Jungian tradition. It will also inspire those familiar with Jung to view him in an entirely new way. The Quotable Jung presents hundreds of the most representative selections from the vast array of Jung's books essays correspondence lectures seminars and interviews as well as the celebrated Red Book in which Jung describes his own fearsome confrontation with the unconscious. Organized thematically this collection covers such topics as the psyche the symbolic life dreams the analytic process good and evil creativity alchemical transformation death and rebirth the problem of the opposites and more. The quotations are arranged so that the reader can follow the thread of Jung’s thought on these topics while gaining an invaluable perspective on his writings as a whole.Succinct and accessible The Quotable Jung also features a preface by Judith Harris and a detailed chronology of Jung’s life and work.The single most comprehensive collection of Jung quotations ever assembledFeatures hundreds of quotesCovers such topics as the psyche dreams good and evil death and rebirth and moreIncludes a detailed chronology of Jung’s life and workServes as the ideal introduction to Jung and the Jungian tradition