Description

C. G. Jung had a lifelong interest in the paranormal that culminated in his influential theory of synchronicity. Combining extracts taken from the Collected Works; letters; the autobiographical Memories, Dreams, Reflections; and transcripts of seminars, Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal sets out clearly his seminal contribution to our understanding of this controversial area.

In his introduction, Roderick Main discusses Jungs encounters with and observations of the paranormal, the influences that contributed to his theory of synchronicity, and the central ideas of the theory itself. The selections include Jungs writings on mediumistic trance phenomena, spirits and hauntings, anomalous events in the development and practice of analytical psychology, and the divinatory techniques of astrology and the I Ching. The book also features Jungs most lucid account of his theory in the form of his short essay On Synchronicity, and a number of Jungs less-known writings on parapsychology, his astrological experiment, and the relationship between mind and body.

Jung on Synchronicity and the Paranormal addresses subjects that were fundamental to Jungs personal and professional development. Probing deeply into the theory of synchronicity, Roderick Main clarifies issues that have long been a source of confusion to Jungs readers.

Author: C. G. Jung
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 10/25/1998
Series: Encountering Jung #1
Pages: 184
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.08w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780691058375
Language: English