Dreams: (From Volumes 4, 8, 12, and 16 of the Collected Works of C. G. Jung)

by C.G. Jung

Book Overview

Dream analysis is a distinctive and foundational part of analytical psychology, the school of psychology founded by C. G. Jung and his successors. This volume collects Jung's most insightful contributions to the study of dreams and their meaning. The essays in this volume, written by Jung between 1909 and 1945, reveal Jung's most essential views about dreaming--especially regarding the relationship between language and dream. Through these studies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691150486
• ISBN13: 9780691150482
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great book for the dreamers

This is a fantastic book for anyone interested in Jungian psychology, dream interpretation, the nature of the unconscious, alchemy, symbolism in dreams and all that fascinating stuff. I didnt know anything about Jung or his theories until I found his memoirs Memories, Dreams, Reflections while trying to find books that discussed dreaming, and from there I was lead to this book. I will admit that some concepts are difficult to understand at times, but if you're open to thinking in new ways it will definately be an enlightening read for you, and it is set out in manageable chapters and sections so you can put it down to have a think (which you will definately need to do!) and return to it knowing exactly where you left off.

Scientific

This is a good example of Dr. Jung's interperative technique in action, but you'll need to do alot of cross-referencing if you want to get a good grasp. Recommended for advanced psychoanalytic readers. Very fascinating.

If you ever wanted to take a view into dream Psychology this is your text.

This is an amazing text and I will not ruin the surprises inside its cover but its ability to bring to light the most prevalent of the West's archetypes in the subconscious is astounding. This is for the avid dreamer who wishes to begin to understand what all of your dreams represent. Do not expect a kind of glossary for dream symbolism such text is worthless in our Global Village. Expect however a firm footing in the patterns prevalent in dream. If new to Jung read Man and His Symbols first.

Not only in dreams

About God, Jung said, I don't believe, I know. As soon as you read 'Dreams', you will have a complete sense of his amazing insights, not only on the subject matter, but on the complete human pysche. And this includes, as I tried to hint at from the very beginning, the very meaning of our existence. Perhaps there would not be a Jung today, if there had not been a Freud preceding him. But a completely ignorant educated man here says, having read them both, that Jung's proposal is far more clever, ellaborate, comprehensive and convincing.Jung was a unique scholar, he had a very distinctive ability to blend a lot of knowledge from seemingly unrelated areas of science into pyschology. His biography is an essential starting point to understand how he managed to develop this quality, which I think was key to his original thinking. 'Dreams' is a book of rare brilliance. Thanks to Jung, for providing a 'basis' for all things.

Going beyond Freud!!!

Sorry but this is Dutch. In het boek dromen probeert Jung helderheid te verschaffen in de oorzaak en de bedoeling van de droom. Freud droomtheorie gaat er van uit dat een droom onstaat door een verdrongen wensgedachte. In feite is dit een causale beschouwingswijze. In het kort gezegd, Freud erkent alleen de oorzaak van de droom en niet het doel. Jung probeert te laten zien dat de droom (verborgen) informatie bevat over de psyche van de dromer en daarmee ook een doel heeft. De subject- objectniveau beschouwing gaat hier verder op in. Zeer goed boek.