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Jung, Freud, and Hillman Three Depth Psychologies in Context
Robert H. Davis
ISBN: 0-275-97451-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97451-0
264 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2003
List Price: $82.95 (UK Sterling Price: £57.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: This volume shows how the theoretical ideas of three famed psychologists evolved from the scientific base envisioned by Freud into different belief systems based on clinical observations by their practitioners. Davis traces ideas and influences that provided the context in which depth psychology evolved. Following in the footsteps of great philosophers, like Nietzsche and Schopenhauer, Jung and Freud helped set the stage for the postmodern world, with their emphasis on the role in human psychology of the irrational, unconscious, instinctual, fantasy, and mythology. Unlike Freud and Jung, who clung tenaciously to the belief that they were scientists creating universal theories of human behavior, Hillman does not share that illusion. Hillman finds his inspiration in Renaissance philosophers and romantic poets.

Placing the three men's work in context with a history of ideas in their respective periods, Davis aims to present an academic and objective view of the depth psychologists. Included are some of the familial, social, and cultural factors that influenced thinking by Freud, Jung, and Hillman.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    A Shared Illusion
    Freud Leads the Way
    Jung Cuts His Own Path
    A Paradigm Shift
    Archetypes, Structures of the Psyche, and the Creative Complex
    Creating Self and Achieving Independence
    Hillman Re-visions Psychology: A Postmodern Approach
    Personality Type Theories
    Some Basic Postulates and a Critique
    References
About the Author: ROBERT H. DAVIS is a past Professor of Psychology and Assistant Provost as well as Director of Instructional Development and Telecommunications Services at Michigan State University.
LCC Class: 150
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