1st Edition

Jung's Philosophy Controversies, Quantum Mechanics, and the Self

By Lionel Corbett Copyright 2024
222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

‘Jung’s Philosophy’ explores some of the controversial philosophical ideas that are both explicit and implicit within Jung’s psychology, comparing the philosophical assumptions between this and other psychotherapeutic traditions. Within this book, Corbett provides a useful introduction to the philosophical issues relevant to the practice of analytical psychology, and how these are viewed by... Read more

Preface  1. Philosophical issues in psychology and psychotherapy  2. Jung's Philosophical and Scientific Claims  3. Possible connections between quantum mechanics and depth psychology  4. The Question of the Self: Jung, Western, and Eastern approaches  Index

Biography

Lionel Corbett is a psychiatrist and Jungian Analyst. He is the author of six books and four volumes of collected papers. His primary interest is in Jung’s concept of the religious function of the psyche.