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Even if it were only comprised of the essays “Answer to Job” and “On Synchronicity,” The Portable Jung would be a classic tome. That it includes over a dozen other masterly essays—exploring topics ranging from the collective unconscious to the phenomenology of self to the structure of the psyche (an Leggi tutto

This compilation consists of 15 articles that cover a range of Jung’s work. Given the variety of articles found in this book, it would be a great place to start to get an overall feel for the breadth of Jung’s work. Some of the topics covered include the collective unconscious, psychological types, Leggi tutto

"The Portable Jung" solved a problem for me: I had always wanted to read some of Jung's work, but I had no idea where to start -- and he has written a lot of very long books. This compendium, edited by Joseph Campbell, seemed to me to be a very good introduction to Jung's thought. There are 15 essays Leggi tutto

As far as I'm concerned you're never really done reading this book. The thing that struck me while reading it, is how on earth did one man have a brain so fantastically intelligent and creative at the same time. How on earth did he have time to have all these amazing thoughts. While he certainly doe Leggi tutto

The first thing that I will say is that this is an amazing book. This is well worth the trip down to the local bookstore; finding the Psychology section; searching through what is really "self-help" (late night crapola that has become popular) to find this gem. If you're like most people then you'll Leggi tutto

I loved reading Jung for the first time. I was introduced to his writing through the strong references of Joseph Campbell (who compiled and edited this book),and many others who have appreciated his incisive probings into the meaning of the unconscious and personality types. Jung really seems like a Leggi tutto

Read this cover to cover and felt a much deeper understanding of everything i ever thought that i understood. This book caused a personal changing point in my life and way of thinking. Something big clicked for me when I finally came to understand the collective unconscious and the shadow self. Comi Leggi tutto

It would take too long to recount the insights in the multiple volume set of Jung’s works available at my local library. It is both voluminous and verbose. It would take up far too much room in my personal library (which is already far too cumbersome), so I am thankful for this paperback volume of 6 Leggi tutto