On Jung

Here Anthony Stevens examines every stage of Jung's personal and professional development to throw light on his theories of the life cycle, dream symbolism, and the collective unconscious. Jung's life experience made him a profound, stimulating, and immensely influential writer on almost every aspect of human behavior; this lucid and penetrating study makes the ideal introduction to his life and ideas. This new edition contains a preface intended as a rebuttal to the recent attacks on Jung made by Noll and McLynn.

List of Figures vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xi PART I: JUNG'S PSYCHOLOGY 1 The personal equation 3 2 The unconscious 11 3 Metapsychology: Jung's model of the psyche 27 4 Personal development and the stages of life 54 PART II: FROM BIRTH TO MATURITY 5 Childhood 77 6 Adolescent transition 117 7 Early maturity 145 8 Mid-life transition 164 PART III: FROM MID-LIFE TO DEATH 9 Middle age 183 10 Late-life transition 221 11 Late maturity 225 12 Conclusion 255 Afterword Jung's Adversary: Richard Noll 275 Postscript 293 Bibliography 295 Index 301