226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1985, this distinguished and constructive critique of modern culture introduced into our language a brand-new term, ‘PN’, standing for ‘psychic nutrition’, which at the time promised to become a household expression.
Drawing on his first-hand knowledge of oriental civilizations; on discoveries of Jung, especially his concept of psychic energy; on the ideas of the... Read more
Foreword by Mary Midgley. Preface. Introduction: Myth, Ideology and Taboo. 1. Psyche, Religion and the New Science 2. Culture and the Three Nutritions 3. Positive and Negative Nutrition 4. The Nature of PN 5. Religion, Culture and Counter-Culture 6. Psychical Distance, the Fine Arts, Amusement and ‘Magic’ 7. Jung on Psyche and Religion 8. The Cultural Prospect. Notes. Index.
Biography
E. W. F. Tomlin
