Nietzsche and Jung: The Whole Self in the Union of OppositesWas Jung's interpretation and assessment of Nietzsche accurate? Nietzsche and Jung considers the thought and personalities of two icons of twentieth century philosophical and psychological thought, and reveals the extraordinary connections between them. Through a thorough examination of their work, Nietzsche and Jung succeeds in illuminating complex areas of Nietzsche's thought and resolving ambiguities in Jung's reception of these theories. The location and analysis of the role played by opposites in the whole self according to Jung is considered, revealing the full extent of Nietzsche's influence. This rigorous and original analysis of Jungian theory and its philosophical roots, supported by Jung's seminars on Nietzsche's Zarathustra, leads to the development of a fresh interpretation of the theories of both. The shared model of selfhood is put into practice as the personalities of Nietzsche and Jung are evaluated according to the other's criteria for mental health, attempting to determine whether Nietzsche and Jung were themselves whole. Nietzsche and Jung demonstrates how our understanding of analytical psychology can be enriched by investigating its philosophical roots, and considers whether the whole self is a realistic possibility for each of us. This book will prove fascinating reading for students in psychology, philosophy and religion as well as practicing Jungian analysts. |
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According to Jung according to Nietzsche acknowledge analytical psychology anima anima/animus Apollinian and Dionysian Apollo archetype argues attitude binary pair Bishop body Chapter cited collective unconscious concept conscious creative criticism Dionysian impulses Dionysus Dixon doctrine dream element enantiodromia Eternal Recurrence experience expression feeling Freud Frey-Rohn Friedrich Nietzsche function Heraclitus human ibid idea identified images individual’s individuation process instincts intellectual intuition irrational Jung claims Jung writes Jung’s model Jungian model Jungian psychology Kant libido meaning metaphysical mirror model of opposites Nietzsche and Jung Nietzsche writes Nietzsche’s influence Nietzsche’s model Nietzsche’s thought notes notion one-sided one’s personality philosophical Plato priori process of uniting promote psyche psychic psychological PTAG R. J. Hollingdale rational reality realize refers rejects Schopenhauer seek seminar shadow spirit stage structure symbol theory thing-in-itself third thing Übermensch Übermenschlichkeit unification union of opposites unite the opposites whole Zarathustra