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By: C. G. Jung
Narrated by: Martyn Swain
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This collection of 11 wide-ranging lectures which appeared originally in 1933 was based on lectures previously given when Jung was in the process of absorbing a considerable period of study of Eastern religions, Gnosticism and other religious sources. It was a time, according to the translator Cary F. Baynes, ‘when the Western world stands on the verge of a spiritual rebirth...after a long period of outward expansion, we are beginning to look inside ourselves once more.’ Before the decade was out, this optimistic viewpoint was to be shattered by war. But the insights in this book remain undiminished in the 21st century. There are 10 lectures: 'Dream Analysis in its Practical Application'; 'Problems of Modern Psychotherapy'; 'Aims of Psychotherapy', 'A Psychological Theory of Types'; 'The Stages of Life'; 'Freud and Jung – Contrasts; Archaic Man'; 'Psychology and Literature'; 'The Basic Postulates of Analytical Psychology'; 'The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man'; and finally 'Psychotherapists or Clergy'. Modern Man in Search of a Soul appeared shortly after Freud’s ‘Civilization and its Discontents’ and ‘The Future of an Illusion’ which took a very different, even dismissive, view of religion – and Jung looks openly at their differing positions, offering a more inclusive, overarching view of man’s spiritual search, one capable of acknowledging and learning from the attitudes and belief systems of ‘primitive man’ at one with his environment. In the same way he acknowledges the ‘complicated psychic activities’ involved in literature, drawing on writers as varied as Goethe, Melville and Conan Doyle in his reflections.In The Spiritual Problem of Modern Man, Jung, fresh from his studies in Kundalini yoga and other Eastern traditions, is hopeful about the new attempts to bring together Western and Eastern thought leading to a more substantial ‘psychic reality.’ So many of his declarations in this Collection have proved to be stepping stones to where we are now, and he concludes boldly with his final essay where he considers the roles of the psychotherapist and the priest when faced with ‘spiritual suffering.’ Nearly a century since its appearance, Modern Man in Search of a Soul continues to be one of Jung’s most approachable and popular books.(P)2020 Ukemi Productions Ltd Mental Health Philosophy Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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A good read, clear chapters interesting comparison between Jung Adler and Freud
A beginner’s guide

A good overview

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The book gives the reader a very good overview of Jung's methods and his take on psychotherapy. A times the views and even prejudices of his time shine through. But all in all a well written book.

Interesting take on Jung's work.

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Ideas expressed with exceptional clarity.

I loved Jung's approach of doving deep in the origins of the human psyche, not shying away from seeking roots of the human condition in areas frown upon by his peers or contrasting his views with that of Freud, and also touching upon the role religion has played in the field.

I also greatly valued his humbleness made evident by his repeatedly expressed caution that no one can formulate ideas and experience the world in a truly objective way; yet it speaks volumes of his person, and integrity as a man of science how he went out of his way to approximate it.

By the end of the book I found that I have uncounciously reflected multiple times, putting myself under scrutiny whether I live up to Jung's image of a modern man orI myself am just one of the pretenders.

I can only talk about Martyn Swain's narration in superlatives. In my mind's ears XD listening to him felt like listening to Jung himself.

My highest recommendation.

Thought provoking

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