Jung: A Very Short Introduction
Written by Anthony Stevens
Narrated by Tim Pigott-Smith
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About this audiobook
Anthony Stevens argues that Jung's visionary powers and profound spirituality have helped many to find an alternative set of values to the arid materialism prevailing Western society.
This concise introduction explains clearly the basic concepts of Jungian psychology: The collective unconscious, complex, archetype, shadow, persona, anima, animus, and the individuation of the Self. Anthony Stevens examines Jung's views on such disparate subjects as myth, religion, alchemy, "synchronicity", and the psychology of gender differences.
He devotes separate chapters to the stages of life, Jung's theory of psychological types, the interpretation of dreams, the practice of Jungian analysis, and to the unjust allegation that Jung was a Nazi sympathiser.
©1994, 2003 Anthony Stevens; (P)2003 NAXOS AudioBooks Ltd.
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Reviews for Jung
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I needed this book. Jung's philosophy has truly made me realise how important it is that I accept myself by knowing myself or knowing myself by accepting myself. I have found myself in Jung's teachings and I shall try to apply them as best as I can and see where it leads me. I really appreciate the reader, for the large part of the book I forgot I was reading a book and it feels like Jung was actually speaking to me. his voice was soothing. 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Brilliantly written and narrated, this is a wholesome summary of Jung's works, balanced and covers all of his important work.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very well written short introduction to Jung’s life and work. Powerful final quote: “If God had foreseen his world, it would be a mere senseless machine and Man's existence a useless freak. My intellect can envisage the latter possibility, but the whole of my being says 'No' to it.”
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really great introduction to Carl Jung. Really helped me get more of an idea as to what he was about and why he is so well known and so regularly referenced in modern times. I recommend this to anyone who would like to learn about Carl Jung.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent narrator. Wonderfully well written and understandable synopsis of Jung’s work.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5beautifully and concisely written, excellent narration. would read again!! i learned a lot more than i thought 4 hours could teach.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great introduction to Jung. Answers many questions and dispels many myths.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Phenomenal introduction to Jung. This is great fun and an easy read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Listening about Jung has been a revelation to me. I have been humbled by the incredible insight he had. This is just a start for me.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic! Very thoughtful aged broad. Much appreciated since Jung's with can be so dense.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Every therapist, psychologist, and psychiatrist should read this once a year to see how far their practice has strayed from the wisdom and insight of Jung.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A really helpful peek into the life of a man who inspired none other than Jordan Peterson to search for the Light. Who has started recognising it as coming from Jesus.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jung was different.
I think he was the only one who really understood the reality we live in. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fabulous book!
If you have read, as I did, "Man and His Symbols" and/or "Memories, Dreams, Reflections," you won't be let down by reading this book.
This book is very well arranged and will help everyone to put ideas in perspective. I would recommend it before reading Marie-Louise von Franz. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book introduces the life events of Jung that led to the development of his philosophy. It was well written and was easy to understand so that I gained much knowledge in a short period of time!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely insightful. Well-written and a fantastic introduction into the mind and life of Jung.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A nice summary of Jung’s life and foundation of Jungian psychology. Very worthwhile listening.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a wonderful short summary of his life's work.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It's a good intr0ductory book that used its own subject matter in driving the deterministic narrative: Jung's personality is also driven by his past unconsciousness - but he has grown himself out from his past and become a whole individual. In Jungian term - this tells the story of Carl Jung's "Individuation".
The opening chapters tell the life story of Jung, while later chapters also serve as a summary of Jung's famous concepts. I had fun with this book as it reminds me of the concepts I learned during my university days. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A very good book introducing Jung's terms - Anima, Animus, Shadow, Ego and Self. A good start to know what is Individuation.
I did already know a little about Jung's concepts and made some analysis on myself. This book helped me understand that i did a right analysis and also to progress further on that. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent overview of Carl Jung's life and it's influence on his view and concepts. Very well narrated as well.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very interesting and succinct, Jung is an interesting historical character regardless of how his work and ideas have aged. A good introduction to his idea before further research
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazingly lucid book! The author has a gift for prose.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jung was an incredible thinker and this Very Short Introduction does a good job of introducing his life and work.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great background history and bio info but also a good overview and introduction to his work and philosophy.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An excellent short introduction...something to open up your mind to Jung's distinct understanding of life, philosophy, spiritualism and thought. Start with this and you will soon look for more.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incidentally this is essentially the same book as 'Jung-- A Brief Insight', with different pictures. Overall, it's a neat little book. (9/10)