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Jung was fascinated by the east. Through his commentaries on such texts as the I Ching and The Tibetan Book of the Dead , and through his essays on such topics as Zen, meditation and the symbolism of the mandala, Jung attempted to build a bridge of understanding between western psychology and the ancient ideas and practices of eastern religion. By doing so he hoped to relate traditional eastern... Read more
Part I Prologue 1 INTRODUCTION 2 ORIENTALISM 3 JUNG AND HERMENEUTICS Part II Dialogue 4 JUNG'S DIALOGUE WITH THE EAST 5 TAOISM 6 YOGA 7 BUDDHISM Part III Epilogue 8 RESERVATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS 9 CRITICISMS AND SHORTCOMINGS 10 CONCLUSIONS.
Biography
J.J. Clarke has taught philosophy at McGill University, Montreal, and at the University of Singapore. He is currently Senior Lecturer at Kingston University, UK, where he is director of the degree programme in the history of ideas. His book In Search of Jung has recently been published by Routledge.
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