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Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung

ben_sch's review against another edition

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3.0

Epistemologically speaking, hes mostly off his rocker.
Kinda underwhelming since everything he says has been incorporated into common vocab so well
that said, I got some nice insights on several deeper personal problems looking at them through his lenses while reading
one of those reads where so much of what the author says is kinda pointless academic garbage but there's a really good sentence every once in a while

mamaduck9's review

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

2.75

wrxtacy's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

ikerdowns's review

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5.0

A

broccsi's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

4.0

yanie_v's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.5

inchy's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

There is a lot to unpack in this book. It will be one I think that I will revisit many times, each time pulling out a new layer of meaning from it. 

fox_rainbow_'s review against another edition

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1.0

This was fairly disappointing. With all the hype about Jung I would have thought it be better but his initial argument is deeply flawed and it just gets worse from their. He's also s but sexist, not horribly so (no worse than others at his time), but the assumptions he makes don't make logical sense anymore.
If you don't mind the flaws and can get through heaps of really bad anthropology then this is for you.

henryarmitage's review

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3.0

A weighty tome. Sometimes gets bogged down in mysticism and
topics like alchemy, astrology and the I Ching. In a few
cases the material on common archetypes gave me insights into
my dreams. I find I have to read this type of material with a
critical eye as there are little nuggets of meaning, but also
a lot of weird and exotic ideas that may briefly seem exciting
but don't lead anywhere.

jackieh's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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