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The Undiscovered Self: The Dilemma of the Individual in Modern Society by C.G. Jung, R.F.C. Hull
kcrawfish's review against another edition
5.0
How the human condition plays out psychologically in our world today on a large scale. The battle of ideologies that masquerade as something else, and the evil and good in each system. People have an unwillingness to see the potential for evil in themselves and in their ideas, instead assigning that to the opposition or other people.
There’s a call here to be as honest with ourselves and the world as we can be. To ride the psychological wave that’s happening in our century, and continue to strive to be honest and wrestle with truth.
This isn’t much of a review, more just a collection of rambling ideas I picked out of the pages, but hey, this was my first foray into this subject/genre of psychology. I thought it was fascinating!
There’s a call here to be as honest with ourselves and the world as we can be. To ride the psychological wave that’s happening in our century, and continue to strive to be honest and wrestle with truth.
This isn’t much of a review, more just a collection of rambling ideas I picked out of the pages, but hey, this was my first foray into this subject/genre of psychology. I thought it was fascinating!
mrwcc's review against another edition
3.0
I understood the words, the structure they were laid out in, but what was the point?
Discovering yourself by proxy of someone else's theory is tautologous with saying "we're all individuals!" which, to paraphrase Chesterton, is a misstatement - 'All chairs are different', were that true could we say 'all' and 'different' in the same sentence?
Discovering yourself by proxy of someone else's theory is tautologous with saying "we're all individuals!" which, to paraphrase Chesterton, is a misstatement - 'All chairs are different', were that true could we say 'all' and 'different' in the same sentence?
brenessaroach's review against another edition
4.0
Since this book is split into two different parts I am going to review and rate it in two parts.
The first part talks about self knowledge and the present and future. It was interesting but I would rate this part a 3.5 because it wasn’t exactly something I would read about for fun.
However, the second part omg I rate it a 4 because it was so interesting. The second part is talking about dreams and the unconscious/conscious mind and the interpretations of dreams and symbols and everything in between. It really made me want to learn more about dreams and the mind using Carl and Freud’s theories.
The first part talks about self knowledge and the present and future. It was interesting but I would rate this part a 3.5 because it wasn’t exactly something I would read about for fun.
However, the second part omg I rate it a 4 because it was so interesting. The second part is talking about dreams and the unconscious/conscious mind and the interpretations of dreams and symbols and everything in between. It really made me want to learn more about dreams and the mind using Carl and Freud’s theories.
carlylottsofbookz's review against another edition
3.0
Once I got past the first three or so chapters (discussing, of all things the Cold War?) Jung got into his beliefs about the self and how we can understand ourself and what it means to truly know yourself. That stuff I dig.
Go Jung!
Go Jung!
jamesdanielhorn's review against another edition
5.0
This is a work of genius, and one only born of many years of thought and study. It is shocking how poignant and relevant a work like this remains, and it’s sad we have not taken it’s point to heart and implemented even the seeds of change it recommends.
Maybe it’s our lack of time and focus, for this is no easy read despite it’s length, and these sentences while clear are incredibly dense. Jung does not mince his words. The NYT called this “a passionate plea for individual integrity.” While I felt this a fitting surface summary, it does not summarize the whole or the text. It is also a passionate plea for, actualization of our whole true selves, and a community based thereof, while also showing us the error of our ways; errors both personal and societal which remain as prevalent and erroneous as ever.
There is just so much here to posit, and I will need to let my brain marinate in these ideas and will likely read this again, but I feel changed having read it even once. If you are looking to swim in the pool of self reflection, here is your diving board.
Maybe it’s our lack of time and focus, for this is no easy read despite it’s length, and these sentences while clear are incredibly dense. Jung does not mince his words. The NYT called this “a passionate plea for individual integrity.” While I felt this a fitting surface summary, it does not summarize the whole or the text. It is also a passionate plea for, actualization of our whole true selves, and a community based thereof, while also showing us the error of our ways; errors both personal and societal which remain as prevalent and erroneous as ever.
There is just so much here to posit, and I will need to let my brain marinate in these ideas and will likely read this again, but I feel changed having read it even once. If you are looking to swim in the pool of self reflection, here is your diving board.