1st Edition

The Vision Thing Myth, Politics and Psyche in the World

By Thomas Singer Copyright 2000
304 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

Contemporary politics goes on at a mythic level. This is the provocative argument put forward in this unique book which results from the collaboration of practising politicians, organisational and political consultants, scholars of mythology and culture, and Jungian analysts from several countries. The first part of the book focuses on leadership and vision, and features a reflection on myth and... Read more
List of Illustrations. Notes on Contributors. Acknowledgements. Introduction: The Vision Thing. Part I: Leadership and Vision in Myth and Politics. Part II: The One and the Many in Myth and Politics. Index.

Biography

Thomas Singer is a psychiatrist and Jungian Analyst. He is Chair of the Extended Education Committee of the San Francisco C. G. Jung Institute, and the author of Who's the Patient Here and Portraits of the Young Psychotherapist.