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The Undiscovered Self/Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams

The Undiscovered Self/Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams

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These two essays， written late in Jung's life， reflect his responses to the shattering experience of WWII & the dawn of mass society。 Among his most influential works， "The Undiscovered Self" is a plea for his generation--& those to come--to continue the individual work of self-discovery & not abandon needed psychological reflection for the easy ephemera of mass culture。 Only individual awareness of both the conscious & unconscious aspects of the human psyche will allow the great work of human culture to thrive。
Jung's reflections on self-knowledge & the exploration of the unconscious carry over into the 2nd essay， "Symbols & the Interpretation of Dreams，" completed shortly before his death in 1961。 Describing dreams as communications from the unconscious， Jung explains how the symbols that occur in dreams compensate for repressed emotions & intuitions。 This essay brings together Jung's fully evolved thoughts on the analysis of dreams & the healing of the rift between consciousness & the unconscious， ideas that are central to his system of psychology。
This edition of Jung's classic work includes a new foreword by Sonu Shamdasani， Philemon Professor of Jung History at University College London。

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carlos medina ，

Not a physiologist I found this relatively easier than I thought to read & understand。 It was still a difficult book for a layman as myself， but I thought rewarding， so much so than I will continue to read Jung's works。 Not a physiologist I found this relatively easier than I thought to read & understand。 It was still a difficult book for a layman as myself， but I thought rewarding， so much so than I will continue to read Jung's works。 。。。more

Vassiki Chauhan ，

This is a tough book to review。 I can't fully defend returning to Jung after seven years of neuroscience。 On the other hand， studying the brain has given me a radar for detecting whether an idea can be studied scientifically or not。 Jung's folly is to desperately hold on to the scientific nature of his investigations。 He also defends the universality of his ideas， which is just so unrealistic that it makes me doubt his intelligence。 Every intellectual should have the ability to acknowledge that This is a tough book to review。 I can't fully defend returning to Jung after seven years of neuroscience。 On the other hand， studying the brain has given me a radar for detecting whether an idea can be studied scientifically or not。 Jung's folly is to desperately hold on to the scientific nature of his investigations。 He also defends the universality of his ideas， which is just so unrealistic that it makes me doubt his intelligence。 Every intellectual should have the ability to acknowledge that they are reacting to the cultural， sociopolitical， and economic milieu of their time。 It's fine to explore ideas that extend beyond the present circumstance， but they are more convincing when presented in context。 I don't agree with Jung。 I don't think individual self-reflection is going to "fix the divide caused by the Iron Curtain"。 But humans （just me？） are drawn to metaphysical questions since time immemorial， and I can't help but be curious。 Something （epi？）phenomenologically akin to the "collective unconscious" has helped me recover from psychic damage， and there aren't a lot of thinkers who explore the idea。 Tell me if you know any。 I might begrudgingly return to Jung just like I begrudgingly to other ideas that claim to explain the inner and communal lives of humans。 But I think I'm going to read Fanon first。 。。。more

Greg Loughnane ，

The book in 3 sentences:This book consists of two essays and is the introduction to Carl Jung that we can actually find at our local bookstore-at-the-mall。 The first essay lays out the many difficulties associated with developing an individual theory of self today in Western culture， where we're often forced to confront our rationalist society's mutually exclusive attitudes toward science on the one hand and religion on the other。 The second essay takes a deeper dive into ideas presented in the The book in 3 sentences:This book consists of two essays and is the introduction to Carl Jung that we can actually find at our local bookstore-at-the-mall。 The first essay lays out the many difficulties associated with developing an individual theory of self today in Western culture， where we're often forced to confront our rationalist society's mutually exclusive attitudes toward science on the one hand and religion on the other。 The second essay takes a deeper dive into ideas presented in the first essay surrounding consciousness， dreams， and archetypes， and serves as a call to action to choose to be an individual that educates themselves about the context of religious signs， symbols， stories， and their origins， while keeping in mind that our own individual perspectives are framed by our personalities and psychological types （i。e。， see Myers-Briggs Type Indicator）。My personal take in 3 sentences:This phenomenal volume motivates the interested reader to develop their own personal philosophy of self， the cosmos， and the meaning in life so that it is rooted in their own individual psychology and broader culture; moreover， it arms them with the basics of how to go about achieving self-understanding and self-knowledge to this end。 It convincingly makes the case that understanding another person's dreams is tantamount to understanding the nature of religion （e。g。， God has always "visited" or "appeared" in dreams， images， and fantasies）， and understanding your own dreams and the symbols that they contain （thus broadening your own consciousness） is one of the first steps along this path。 Fundamentally this book encourages you to live out your own hero's journey in life， and to remember that all of the great men and women who ever achieved anything in life did it because they believed that they could and that they would （e。g。， "If St。 Paul had been convinced he was nothing but a weaver of carpets， he would certainly have not been himself。。。the myth that took possession of him made him something greater than a mere craftsman。"）。 。。。more

Ozan Pektas ，

Önemli yerlerin altını çizeyim dedim; sonra anladım ki önemsiz/yarı önemli yerlerin altını çizmek mürekkep tasarrufu için daha uygun。。 Öyle bir kitaptı yani。。 CG Jung'un otobiyografi kitabı ''Dreams， Memories and Reflections''ı da şiddetle tavsiye ederim。。 Önemli yerlerin altını çizeyim dedim; sonra anladım ki önemsiz/yarı önemli yerlerin altını çizmek mürekkep tasarrufu için daha uygun。。 Öyle bir kitaptı yani。。 CG Jung'un otobiyografi kitabı ''Dreams， Memories and Reflections''ı da şiddetle tavsiye ederim。。 。。。more

Madeleine Herkes ，

2/5 The Undiscovered Self - of its time4/5 Symbols and The Interpretation of Dreams - classic， for re-reading

Wendy Bowers ，

It is a ”stiff” read for sure， but several of the ideas Jung discussed ring some loud bells in relation to the current times。 I found myself rereading many paragraphs and flagging them for future meditation and reference。 I most definitely plan to read this again in the not too distant future。

Timothy Ball ，

"I have spent more than half a century investigating natural symbols， and I have come to the conclusion that dreams and their symbols are not stupid and meaningless。 On the contrary， dreams provide you with the most interesting information if only you take the trouble to understand their symbols。 The results， it is true， have little to do with such worldly concerns as buying and selling。 But the meaning of life is not exhaustively explained by your business activities， nor is the deep desire of "I have spent more than half a century investigating natural symbols， and I have come to the conclusion that dreams and their symbols are not stupid and meaningless。 On the contrary， dreams provide you with the most interesting information if only you take the trouble to understand their symbols。 The results， it is true， have little to do with such worldly concerns as buying and selling。 But the meaning of life is not exhaustively explained by your business activities， nor is the deep desire of the human heart answered by your bank account， even if you have never heard of anything else。" 。。。more

Constance Siobhán ，

A book still rich with insights， but hampered and marred by the Western bourgeois prejudices of its author。 It was difficult at times not to throw the book down in frustration as Jung pointedly condemns socialism out of hand， unreflectively， reflexively， while scarcely noting the ill effects of the capitalist system on the psyche。However， again， the book does still contain insights well worth pondering。 Dreams and the apparent vagaries of the psyche are given short shrift far too often， or are r A book still rich with insights， but hampered and marred by the Western bourgeois prejudices of its author。 It was difficult at times not to throw the book down in frustration as Jung pointedly condemns socialism out of hand， unreflectively， reflexively， while scarcely noting the ill effects of the capitalist system on the psyche。However， again， the book does still contain insights well worth pondering。 Dreams and the apparent vagaries of the psyche are given short shrift far too often， or are recast and twisted into shapes that serve hucksters and the “true believer” alike。 Jung rightly asserts the necessity of approaching them with an eye toward interpreting them on their own personal， intimate terms。 He also notes the great importance of recognizing in the numinous forms of archetypes their living， intimate essence， which is shared with person who experiences them。Read with a shaker of salt to hand， and be prepared to reconsider the meaning and import of Dreams and the unconscious。 。。。more

Stephen Antczak ，

Had to read "The Undiscovered Self" for a class， and continued reading "Symbols and Interpretations of Dreams。" Preferred the former over the latter， but just barely。 Frankly， while Jung had some interesting ideas， he wasn't much of a scientist。 His quote， from page 128， "I know enough of the scientific standpoint to understand that it is most annoying to have to deal with facts that cannot be grasped completely or at any rate adequately，" is precisely the opposite of the scientific mindset。 It Had to read "The Undiscovered Self" for a class， and continued reading "Symbols and Interpretations of Dreams。" Preferred the former over the latter， but just barely。 Frankly， while Jung had some interesting ideas， he wasn't much of a scientist。 His quote， from page 128， "I know enough of the scientific standpoint to understand that it is most annoying to have to deal with facts that cannot be grasped completely or at any rate adequately，" is precisely the opposite of the scientific mindset。 It is precisely that which makes science fun and exciting and interesting， it is that which drives the scientist intellectually forward。 What I am seeing with Jung and those like him， whom I consider to be， at best， on the fringes of science and at worst to be pseudo-scientists， is this misapprehension that science is about seeking certainty and complete knowledge of everything， when that's not it all。 No scientists believes that's going to happen， ever。 It's about learning AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE about AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE， which isn't the same thing at all。 Hence， those who do not get it succumb to the pseudo-sciences， such as dream interpretation， as a way to achieve certainty -- i。e。 when Jung uses examples of how he successfully interpreted dreams that were actually prognostications of tragic events， such as the death of the subject in question。 In this way， Jung has entered into the illusion of having achieved certainty in knowledge because he was unable to handle the ever-present uncertainty of actual science。 No thank you。 。。。more

Luke ，

The Undiscovered Self - 5/5Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams - 5/5

Sabina Schmitz ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Sensation tells you that something exists。Thinking tells you what it is。Feeling tells you if it’s agreeable。Intuition tells you where it’s coming from and where it’s going

Alan Victor Willis ，

Read them individually。 The first title is a must-read for anyone in pursuit of selfhood。Interpretation of dreams is an in-depth analysis of dreams， archetypes and how they interconnect。

Bernie ，

After I read works by Sigmund Freud last year I was a bit dubious of reading another book on psychology since I found his theories far fetched and outdated。 Carl Jung on the other hand， seemed to have a more down to earth view point on the conscious and unconscious mind。 He does not believe that dreams are a desire to have sex with ones mother and that the son is envious of the father。 Instead Jung concentrates on the dream itself and what it means to the patient。 I also like his theory of the u After I read works by Sigmund Freud last year I was a bit dubious of reading another book on psychology since I found his theories far fetched and outdated。 Carl Jung on the other hand， seemed to have a more down to earth view point on the conscious and unconscious mind。 He does not believe that dreams are a desire to have sex with ones mother and that the son is envious of the father。 Instead Jung concentrates on the dream itself and what it means to the patient。 I also like his theory of the unconscious mind， that it was dominant further down in our evolutionary trail and became less so as our conscious mind developed。 Some of his ideas on how intuition and physic ability as part of the unconscious is interesting and would explain deja vu and why some dreams tend to come true。 He felt that the unconscious sees events unfold long before the conscious mind comprehends the situation and therefore it is our dreams that allow the unconscious to disclose such information。 It has made me think about the unconscious mind in a way that I never considered in the past。 That there is a whole other side of a person's psyche that is very much part of the individual in which he/she is not aware of。 。。。more

Noah Talon ，

A tome chalk-full of wisdom。 I will be reading this again。A necessary cornerstone to any man's individuation and development in the 21st century。 Understanding and integrating this work will safely and powerfully usher humanity into a new age of being， unity， and accomplishment。 A tome chalk-full of wisdom。 I will be reading this again。A necessary cornerstone to any man's individuation and development in the 21st century。 Understanding and integrating this work will safely and powerfully usher humanity into a new age of being， unity， and accomplishment。 。。。more

Lauren ，

Jung wrote these essays towards the end of his life when the world was engulfed in the Cold War。 There are many references to the vagaries of communism， and this way he dates himself， however the gist of the works shines through， especially the one on the symbology of dreams。 He makes the point that there is a lot more to get out of dreams than previously thought。 Psychiatry was in it's infancy then， and needed more than Freud's obsession with sex to get through the mystery of the way the mind w Jung wrote these essays towards the end of his life when the world was engulfed in the Cold War。 There are many references to the vagaries of communism， and this way he dates himself， however the gist of the works shines through， especially the one on the symbology of dreams。 He makes the point that there is a lot more to get out of dreams than previously thought。 Psychiatry was in it's infancy then， and needed more than Freud's obsession with sex to get through the mystery of the way the mind works。 Jung still points to a valid method of unraveling the mystery in this essay， The Undiscovered Self argues for a focus on the individual in a way that I think Ayn Rand would have approved。 I think we have just about come to the end of the efficacy of the influence of the individual and need to somehow come back to a balance where cooperation and the recognition of group mind plays a part in the growth of the species as a whole。 Indeed， society itself appears to be gravely ill at this moment in human development when every day one hears of yet another person expressing frustration by shooting multiple others。 We can still use Jung's advice here on tending to one's own illusions， but I do not think it is necessary to point to the institution of Communism as it existed in the 1950's as the worse possible influence on humanity。 There is much in the zeitgeist of late Capitalism to point to as well。 。。。more

Lee Irons ，

After reading Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life， I wanted to read some Carl Jung， which I had never done before。 This volume contains two of Jung's essays， written later in his life， "The Undiscovered Self" （1956） and "Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams" （I can't find the date， but the editor said it was his last written work， and he died in 1961）。 I was apprehensive at first and worried that the prose would be extremely abstract， an impenetrable maze of Teutonic twaddle。 But in reality， After reading Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules for Life， I wanted to read some Carl Jung， which I had never done before。 This volume contains two of Jung's essays， written later in his life， "The Undiscovered Self" （1956） and "Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams" （I can't find the date， but the editor said it was his last written work， and he died in 1961）。 I was apprehensive at first and worried that the prose would be extremely abstract， an impenetrable maze of Teutonic twaddle。 But in reality， I found Jung to be very easy to read， clear， to the point， and even with some good humor！Going from Peterson to Jung is enlightening。 You can definitely see where Peterson gets a lot of his ideas: the defense of the sacredness of the individual， the critique of socialist dictatorships， the idea of "the shadow" or subconscious psyche， exploration of numinous archetypal symbols such as "father" and "mother，" the reinterpretation of the Christian "myth" in symbolic terms， and many other things。 I think Peterson also follows Jung in interpreting dreams as a window into the subconscious， the topic of Jung's second essay。 Here are some quotes by Jung to give you an idea of where he is coming from， and how clearly Peterson has been influenced by him。On God: "I put the word 'God' in quotes in order to indicate that we are dealing with an anthropomorphic idea whose dynamism and symbolism are filtered through the medium of the unconscious psyche。 Anyone who wants to can at least draw near to the source of such experiences， no matter whether he believes in God or not" （p。 49）。 This is very similar to Peterson who is very cagey about whether he believes in "God" and what that word even means。On the resurrection of Christ: "The statement that Christ rose from the dead is to be understood not literally but symbolically 。。。。 The objection that understanding it symbolically puts an end to the Christian's hope of immortality is invalid， because long before the coming of Christianity mankind believed in a life after death and therefore had no need of the Easter event as a guarantee of immortality" （p。 22）。 Peterson interprets the life， death， and resurrection of Jesus symbolically as well。 On the individual's power to "save" the world: "I can therefore see it only as a delusion when the Churches try 。。。 to rope the individual into some social organization and reduce him to a condition of diminished responsibility， instead of raising him out of the torpid， mindless mass and making clear to him that *he* is the one important factor and that the salvation of the world consists in the salvation of the individual soul" （p。 32）。The "shadow" that is resident in every one of us: "Since it is universally believed that man is merely what his consciousness knows of itself， he regards himself as harmless and so adds stupidity to iniquity 。。。 None of us stand outside humanity's black collective shadow 。。。 Evil， without man's ever having chosen it， is lodged in human nature itself" （pp。 52-53）。 Peterson says similar things。 This is an aspect of Jung's （and Peterson's） thought that is impressive。 It is as if they recognize a sort of secular psychological image of the Augustinian doctrine of the fall （although not a historical event in the past， the fall of Adam， nor is the solution God's grace in Christ）。 The benefit of this awareness of man's fallenness is that it provides a critique of the authoritarian left， who think they are morally pure and ought to be in control of society and that if given such power they would be able to establish an "equity" utopia。 The first essay， "The Undiscovered Self，" is most interesting for its political implications。 It was written during the Cold War where the world seemed divided into two halves: the democratic and capitalist West and the communist East。 Jung clearly detests the collectivist view of society in the communist bloc （because it erases the sacredness of the individual） but he also has some criticisms of the West， mainly because it has banished the numinous realm of "God，" "spirit，" etc。 under a self-deception that rational science tells us all we need to know。 Thus， Western men are just as much in danger of falling prey to "psychic infection" under the influence of mass movements。 When God is banished， something must take his place， and for many on the left today that seems to be the State。 It is a very interesting analysis that I think still holds up today。 You can hear a lot of these ideas being recycled in Peterson's critique of the radical left。The second essay， on interpreting dreams， is less political and more personal。 I wasn't persuaded by Jung that the best way to get in touch with our subconscious is to analyze our dreams with the help of a psychoanalyst。 He writes: "I have spent more than half a century investigating natural symbols， and I have come to the conclusion that dreams and their symbols are not stupid and meaningless。 On the contrary， dreams provide you with the most interesting information if only you take the trouble to understand their symbols 。。。 At a time when all available energy is spent in the investigation of nature [science]， 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 important part， which produces symbols， is still virtually unexplored。 We receive signals from it every night" （p。 143）。 Nevertheless， while I don't go in for the whole dream analysis theory， Jung did make me wonder if there is something to his basic claim: that our conscious thoughts are not all there is to us。 We also have a subsconscious psyche that influences us in subtle ways that we don't always realize。 There is a danger in pretending this subconscious aspect of our mind does not exist， because it will bubble up in unexpected ways and make us do or say things we were not aware we were capable of。 To prove the existence of the subconscious， Jung gives two examples from daily life: speaking and memory （p。 115）。 When we are speaking， we are conscious of choosing our words and expressing them， but there is also a part of us that is preparing what we are about to say。 The second example is memory。 We know that person's name， but we can't recall it on the spot and we are embarrassed。 The name comes to us later。 It is not as if we did not know the person's name。 It was there somewhere in our brain， but we just could not call it up at the right moment。 Another thing that Jung made me think about was the numinous and emotional power of symbols。 This is something that comes out in literature （especially poetry）， music， and art。 Why do we enjoy poetry or looking at a powerful piece of art？ A painting "hits" us a certain way。 It evokes a certain longing or emotion。 It is hard to put into exact， rational words。 I recently realized that I used to write poetry when I was younger （high school and college） but I haven't done it in a long time。 I have been so focused on my left-brain biblical scholarship that I have lost touch with this right-brain side of myself， but I want to see if I can recapture it。 Jung is saying， You have this part of you whether you realize it or not。 It's important to get in touch with it and restore balance to your psyche。 Otherwise it may pop out in bad ways。 The symbols aren't just there to be manipulated and translated into a left-brain rational discourse。 They are to be enjoyed and relished。 Explore the emotion and let it flow through you。 What is that about？ Why do you feel those things？ What is the subconscious side of you longing for？ What does it want？ We need to nourish our souls on beauty， good art， symbols， powerful literature， exploring the numinous and irrational side。 So even though I'm critical of the Jungian worldview and reject his symbolic interpretation of the Christ myth， I can take some of his good insights and view them through a Christian lens。 From a Christian point of view， we know this longing for beauty is a longing for God himself， and that the shadow side of that is our hatred of God inherited from Adam。 Only the Spirit， by his effective grace， can change our nature， taking away or at least （prior to the eschaton） rolling back the shadow and replacing it with himself。 As Jesus said， "Whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again。 The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life" （John 4:14）。 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Brenda Liz Ruiz-Garcia ，

Provocative and insightfulOur modern world needs Jung's knowledge to find and heal the wounds of its collective insanity。 Jung speaks to those of us who have understood the urgency of admitting the immeasurable depths of the human psyche; and how ineffective is the mere human intellectual genius to navigate this depths， disconnected from our intuitive faculties。 Provocative and insightfulOur modern world needs Jung's knowledge to find and heal the wounds of its collective insanity。 Jung speaks to those of us who have understood the urgency of admitting the immeasurable depths of the human psyche; and how ineffective is the mere human intellectual genius to navigate this depths， disconnected from our intuitive faculties。 。。。more

Joseph S。 ，

Essential for understanding yourselfEverything I read from Jung further expands my consciousness and gives me just a little bit more insight to myself and the world around me。

Daniel ，

Oh my god， this book knocked me on my ass。 It seems like this book was inspired by a higher intelligence that could objectively look at humanity from a 3rd party perspective。 I have always been into the postmodern writers who have this similar seeming omniscience of the complexity and limits of knowledge， but it seems like Jung has the answers to these problems。 A lot of these his ideas have bled into pop culture， so It was cool to see where they come from--ideas like the collective unconscious， Oh my god， this book knocked me on my ass。 It seems like this book was inspired by a higher intelligence that could objectively look at humanity from a 3rd party perspective。 I have always been into the postmodern writers who have this similar seeming omniscience of the complexity and limits of knowledge， but it seems like Jung has the answers to these problems。 A lot of these his ideas have bled into pop culture， so It was cool to see where they come from--ideas like the collective unconscious， archetypes， and the limits of scientific knowledge。 It was also interesting to see a fresh （to me any way） perspective on the deleterious effects that mass culture and statistical grouping has on individuals。 Similarly， his interest in dreams and critique of Freud （whom I haven't read， but know through pop culture） were fun and oddly familiar to see fleshed out by Jung himself。 I was blown away by the applicability of the political polarization he observed in his time to today's political divide。 I was particularly floored by his assertion that the divide comes from individuals' own inability to confront in themselves what they despise in other people。 Far from an attempt to unite political ideologies， he seems to think that individuals' issues manifest in society and vice verse， as the individual is the most basic unit of a society， as though an individual's problems are magically projected all around them， and likewise received by similar outside projections。 I had also heard before people say that the state replaced religion， but the way Jung talks about it brings a much more thorough investigation of what that means and what problems that might invite。 As atheism or at least skepticism and religious indifference are more and more popular nowadays， you can see that these impulses are redirected toward political ideology and activism。 But， Jung seems to say that directing these impulses whose nature is internal toward outside matters is insufficient to satisfy what they yearn for。 More on this， I'm surprised that people consider Jung （and people who follow him like Jordan Peterson） a modernist because it seems that he is responding to the same problems as the post modernists--specifically science's inadequacy as a comprehensive narrative of what we are as individuals。 Perhaps the main difference between Jung and the post modernists his how they dismantle religion as an institution。 It seems like the post modernists dismantle the religious impulse along with religious institutions。 While Jung similarly sees the institutions and doctrines （which he differentiates from the spiritually beneficial aspect of religion as "creeds"） as insufficient at best and murderous at worse， he seems to think that the religious impulse within the individual should be cultivated through an evaluation of individuals' dreams and shadow self （the things we are repulsed by in others that are actually aspects of ourselves we are unwilling to accept）。 While post modernists were revolutionary in asserting that such scientific and， specifically， biological narratives were insufficient and oppressive， it seems like they do not replace these narratives with anything other than a vague injunction for individuals to determine their own truth separate from any seemingly universal paradigm。 Oddly， Jung seems to suggest a universal paradigm， but not through external and therefore socially constructed imposition， but through an inherited access to dream logic and non institutional religious impulses。 On the whole， it seems like the main problem that individuals have is the limited understanding of themselves due to the dominance of the sciences and， further， accounting for the self with only things that are outside of the self。 If I could boil the whole book down to one take away， it is that humans face problems because we think that we understand ourselves， but we are not confronting the ethereal aspects of our subjective experience that the sciences are insufficient to explain， and if we do confront these ethereal aspects of ourselves， than we can better understand ourselves and how to confront our problems in our lives and in society。 。。。more

Jerrid Kruse ，

Some interesting insights， but nothing new to a modern reader。 Statistics are problematic， our dreams and unconscious thoughts mean something。 Ok。

afoty boy ，

undiscovered self - 2/5symbols - 3。5/5the lack of empirical evidence and reliance on anecdotal evidence slightly frustrated me。 This is somewhat curtailed by Jung emphasising the potential for misleading conclusions posed by mass quantitative data in analysing individual psyches; Jung makes a strong argument for the 'case by case' approach and the value of anecdotal stuff。 regardless， Jung doesn't hold back on any confirmation bias。the capitalist agenda underlying undiscovered self kind of spoil undiscovered self - 2/5symbols - 3。5/5the lack of empirical evidence and reliance on anecdotal evidence slightly frustrated me。 This is somewhat curtailed by Jung emphasising the potential for misleading conclusions posed by mass quantitative data in analysing individual psyches; Jung makes a strong argument for the 'case by case' approach and the value of anecdotal stuff。 regardless， Jung doesn't hold back on any confirmation bias。the capitalist agenda underlying undiscovered self kind of spoiled the text。i found symbols quite enriching。 would like to dig deeper into this kind of matter 。。。more

Taylor ，

This book is comprised of two 7-part essays which pierce deeply issues facing the modern man。 I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the subconscious or the deconstruction of authoritarianism。

Mike ，

This book is good and Jung is much more of a visionary than stinky old Freud

Randall Snyder ，

What an amazing book。 You will feel something as the meaning of the words so artfully assembled tickle your soul。 Had I only begun my search in earnest for knowledge like this earlier in my life I am certain I would have been empowered sooner to craft a better world for myself and those around me。 You will be delighted with this one。 Enjoy。

Filip Sekkelsten ，

Mye gode og dype tanker。 Jung hadde nok mye visdom， men jeg er sterkt uenig de dypere konklusjonene han trekker。 Å lære å kjenne seg selv på godt og vondt， derimot， på et dypere plan， er en god ting han holder frem。

Ashleigh ，

I actually liked the second part of this book （an added revision， I believe）。 The Undiscovered Self was thought-provoking but Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams was even more beautiful and inspiring。 So grateful to this man。

Becky ，

Jung is one of those authors where I feel better when I read his work。 This one is no exception。

Kevin Fuller ，

In his little book 'The Undiscovered Self'， C。G。 Jung describes the problem of science vs。 religion。 For modern man， science has become the preferred language of experience。 Every thing must be measured by length， mass， charge and time to be useful， and what falls outside these categories becomes irrational and superfluous。 The Church on the other hand simply asks men to have more Faith when confronted with such questions as 'why is there so much evil in the world'？ Or 'why is there seemingly no In his little book 'The Undiscovered Self'， C。G。 Jung describes the problem of science vs。 religion。 For modern man， science has become the preferred language of experience。 Every thing must be measured by length， mass， charge and time to be useful， and what falls outside these categories becomes irrational and superfluous。 The Church on the other hand simply asks men to have more Faith when confronted with such questions as 'why is there so much evil in the world'？ Or 'why is there seemingly no justice？' or 'why do the evil prosper while the good suffer？'So on one side is the cold sterilization of the scientific method and on the other the hot demand of 'you must have more Faith！'To me， the Reality that science and religion are describing is the same entity， it's just explained in different terms。 Science deals in empirical conditional truths while religion deals in solid mythical truths。 And mythical in the sense that the Bible， in spite of the fact it is not scientifically verifiable in many ways， still contains a wealth of spiritual truths。These truths， these scientific and religious truths stand alone and are equally valid， and even share some characteristic at least in the fact that both camps have truths that are universal。On the one hand， the theory of gravity is universal in it's simplicity and application to all material objects， as 'thou shalt not kill' is universal on the spiritual side of things in that the dignity in humanity is to be revered and held sacred for all mortal souls。Some evangelical Christians have a problem when one applies the word 'mythical' to the Christian experience。 But it is only mythical in the sense that Jesus currently cannot be measured by length， mass， charge or time。 'Blessed is he who believes， yet has not seen'， He said。When Jesus came to earth， born of a humble birth， raised in humble surroundings in the country， He did not couch his teachings in greek rationalist terms。 He spoke in simple parables， largely for the audience He was confronting。 This my friend， is the language of Myth， although it be a Living Myth！Einstein， in his turn， I think raised a few empiricist eyebrows when he declared that imagination is more important than intelligence。So what makes a teacher great， whether scientific or spiritual， is the fact he can step outside the normal mode of communication for his field of expertise， spirituality in Christ's case， scientism in Einstein's case， and speak scientifically， though spiritual， and speak spiritually， though scientific！Science， to me is a function of the state， where it serves to improve the lives of millions materially of people。 Jesus， when He said 'Render unto Caesar what is Caesar's'， gave the State and all of it's sciences， props。It would do science some good to have more of it's outspoken teachers who would appreciate the spiritual more in the human experience。But for now， there is still the great divide， the great schism of our time， in my humble opinion。 。。。more

Andrew Latham ，

While I didn't always follow everything Jung was saying here （I in fact skipped large chunks whenever he talked about religion， as the points have since been done to death）， I appreciated his explanation of the unconscious and how powerful it is in regard to the self we know as "me。" While I didn't always follow everything Jung was saying here （I in fact skipped large chunks whenever he talked about religion， as the points have since been done to death）， I appreciated his explanation of the unconscious and how powerful it is in regard to the self we know as "me。" 。。。more

Ben ，

A lot of people are giving kudos to Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams， but the truly profound resides in The Undiscovered Self。 While Jung is a brilliant psychologist， he brings forth his knowledge of the Church， the State - notably dictatorships， and the dichotomy of his time between the East and West to make for a truly mind blowing read that delves into the importance of the self and individual within the masses as well as lays out an important definition and emphasis on the unconsciou A lot of people are giving kudos to Symbols and the Interpretation of Dreams， but the truly profound resides in The Undiscovered Self。 While Jung is a brilliant psychologist， he brings forth his knowledge of the Church， the State - notably dictatorships， and the dichotomy of his time between the East and West to make for a truly mind blowing read that delves into the importance of the self and individual within the masses as well as lays out an important definition and emphasis on the unconscious and its misunderstood role within humanity。 I would highly suggest anyone who reads this to maybe read Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell first， and perhaps Man and His Symbols by Jung as well， because a lot of these ideas Jung brings forth in this book are touched upon in The Power of Myth。 Having a solid foundation of myth， poetry， psychology， politics， and history （among others） is crucial。 It can be difficult to trudge through and grasp The Undiscovered Self， but its not long。 Take your time， reread passages or sections， and give it the time it most certainly deserves。 。。。more

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