Man and His Symbols
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The landmark text about the inner workings of the unconscious mind—from the symbolism that unlocks the meaning of our dreams to their effect on our waking lives and artistic impulses—featuring more than a hundred updated images that break down Carl G. Jung’s revolutionary ideas “What emerges with great clarity from the book is that Jung has done immense service both to psychology as a science and to our general understanding of man in society.”— The Guardian “Our psyche is part of nature, and its enigma is limitless.” Since our inception, humanity has looked to dreams for guidance. But what are they? How can we understand them? And how can we use them to shape our lives? There is perhaps no one more equipped to answer these questions than the legendary psychologist Carl G. Jung. It is in his life’s work that the unconscious mind comes to be understood as an expansive, rich world just as vital and true a part of the mind as the conscious, and it is in our dreams—those personal, integral expressions of our deepest selves—that it communicates itself to us. A seminal text written explicitly for the general reader, Man and His Symbols is a guide to understanding our dreams and interrogating the many facets of identity—our egos and our shadows, “the dark side of our natures.” Full of fascinating case studies and examples pulled from philosophy, history, myth, fairy tales, and more, this groundbreaking work—profusely illustrated with hundreds of visual examples—offers invaluable insight into the symbols we dream that demand understanding, why we seek meaning at all, and how these very symbols affect our lives. Armed with the knowledge of the self and our shadow, we may build fuller, more receptive lives. By illuminating the means to examine our prejudices, interpret psychological meanings, break free of our influences, and recenter our individuality, Man and His Symbols proves to be—decades after its conception—a revelatory, absorbing, and relevant experience. Review: Gooddd print and beyond-this-realm knowledge - Words will fall short- i feel that this is some knowledge that considers the teachings from beyond the 3d world. The page and print quality is great i thought it wouldnt be buts greattt Review: Highly recommended for life - There's this famous Buddhist parable that I'm often reminded from a book that I'd read few years ago. A Surgeon rushes to begin the work of saving the life of a man who got struck in the chest with a poison arrow but the man resists. He first wants to know the name of the fletcher who fashioned the arrow’s shaft, genus of the wood from which it was cut, name of the horse upon which he rode, and a thousand others that have no bearing upon his present suffering or his ultimate survival. The man needs to get his priorities straight that his commitment to thinking about the world results from a basic misunderstanding of his predicament. . . We might be dimly aware that only acquiring conceptual knowledge will not help us move any forward but only a delusion of the same when it comes to dealing with the human problems in totality. . . "In a period of human history when all available energy is spent in the investigation of nature, very little attention is paid to the essence of man, which is his psyche, although many researches are made into its conscious functions. But the really complex and unfamiliar part of the mind, from which symbols are produced, is still virtually unexplored. It seems almost incredible that though we receive signals from it every night, deciphering these communications seems too tedious for any but a very few people to be bothered with it. Man’s greatest instrument, his psyche, is little thought of, and it is often directly mistrusted and despised. 'It’s only psychological' too often means: It is nothing." . . This book has great dynamic parts concerning some of the major lifetime works of Jung presented in laymen vocubulary for public consumption. The contents might give it all a new perspective to the fundamentalists on the both sides of rationalism and religionisms. I have lots to say but saying a lot would do nothing when we keep seeing the world as we are than as it is. . . "If the reader should feel stimulated to work further on the investigation and assimilation of the unconscious—which always begins by working on oneself—the purpose of this book would be fulfilled." . . Man and His Symbols (1964) ~ Carl Jung et al
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U**A
Gooddd print and beyond-this-realm knowledge
Words will fall short- i feel that this is some knowledge that considers the teachings from beyond the 3d world. The page and print quality is great i thought it wouldnt be buts greattt
M**N
Highly recommended for life
There's this famous Buddhist parable that I'm often reminded from a book that I'd read few years ago. A Surgeon rushes to begin the work of saving the life of a man who got struck in the chest with a poison arrow but the man resists. He first wants to know the name of the fletcher who fashioned the arrow’s shaft, genus of the wood from which it was cut, name of the horse upon which he rode, and a thousand others that have no bearing upon his present suffering or his ultimate survival. The man needs to get his priorities straight that his commitment to thinking about the world results from a basic misunderstanding of his predicament. . . We might be dimly aware that only acquiring conceptual knowledge will not help us move any forward but only a delusion of the same when it comes to dealing with the human problems in totality. . . "In a period of human history when all available energy is spent in the investigation of nature, very little attention is paid to the essence of man, which is his psyche, although many researches are made into its conscious functions. But the really complex and unfamiliar part of the mind, from which symbols are produced, is still virtually unexplored. It seems almost incredible that though we receive signals from it every night, deciphering these communications seems too tedious for any but a very few people to be bothered with it. Man’s greatest instrument, his psyche, is little thought of, and it is often directly mistrusted and despised. 'It’s only psychological' too often means: It is nothing." . . This book has great dynamic parts concerning some of the major lifetime works of Jung presented in laymen vocubulary for public consumption. The contents might give it all a new perspective to the fundamentalists on the both sides of rationalism and religionisms. I have lots to say but saying a lot would do nothing when we keep seeing the world as we are than as it is. . . "If the reader should feel stimulated to work further on the investigation and assimilation of the unconscious—which always begins by working on oneself—the purpose of this book would be fulfilled." . . Man and His Symbols (1964) ~ Carl Jung et al
M**Y
Amazing book with wealth of knowledge!
I am so glad that I could read this book at least now if not earlier! Amazing book, do read it! Some chapters are okay, but some of them are awesome and I could learn a lot from them!
I**S
Ground braking stuff ... jaw dropping yet fun to read
By the way , this is the last work of a man who hated Popularity .Literally, this is a mammoth sized magnum opus. It takes you to your unconscious and subconscious yet in a story telling manner. Never I think it takes a lifetime to write these stuffs and takes a lifetime of readers to correlate what he actually says. Mind blowing stuff. Unimaginably meticulous when analyzing Jaw dropping case studies . Most of the examples are taken from philosophy, history, myth, fairy tales. This is literally groundbreaking . So heavy yet fun to read.
M**H
Language and in Depth Reading into Dreams
I am still reading the book. Content is prepared, reviewed and penned by experts in various branches of specialisations of psychology, concentrating more on the importance of the unconscious mind. Mind on the whole is believed to be complete by Doctor only when we understand the vital role the subconscious mind play to influenze our conscious mind. The book needs its sweet time and patient reading to appreciate this aspect and I felt it interesting.
A**H
Ok Ok
1. The Print of the book is really inferior, often text is missing and print is faded. 2. Cover Paper Quality is similarly inadequate.
D**R
Great book of Psychiatry's Giant!
Small book, great quality of paper and very very good book
V**U
Printing errors
This seems more like a first copy. Lots of printing errors, but nothing too distracting
M**S
A must read
Man and His Symbols is a must read for persons who are fans of Carl G. Jung. As stated by the Guardian, what emerges with great clarity from this book is that Jung has done immense service both to psychology as a science and to our general understanding of man in society, by insisting that imaginative life must be taken seriously in its own right, as the most distinctive characteristic of human beings. This book is amazing. It was "dumb-downed" if you will, so that the average person like me could understand Jungs writing. Before he died he insisted that this should be and it was. A must read for anyone who is a fan of Jung.
A**R
Good buy..
I love it... Good book.. Book is okay...
R**.
Excellent livre pour s'initier à Carl Gustave Jung écrit d'une manière accessible.
Ce livre est redigé avec beaucoup d'intelligence ,on apprend beaucoup sur les recherches du Dr Jung et des gens qui ont été près de lui. Livre très interessant. Roberto S
A**D
Still hasn't lost its charm and mystery.
Read this in college and it still hasn't lost its charm and mystery after all these years. It's erudite and highly readable: I especially enjoyed the chapters on 'The Process of individutaion' and 'Symbols in the visual arts'. Various plates are scattered in the book but in black and white so it's hard to appreciate them. Nevertheless, a good read!
W**D
Used Like brand new.
Thank you, even it's used it's like brand new, and good printing. I'm encouraged to buy used books. This is the right book to start read Carl Jung books.
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