In exploring the manifestations of human spiritual experience both in
the imaginative activities of the individual and in the formation of
mythologies and of religious symbolism in various cultures, C. G. Jung
laid the groundwork for a psychology of the spirit. The excerpts here
illuminate the concept of the unconscious, the central pillar of his
work, and display ample evidence of the spontaneous spiritual and
religious activities of the human mind. This compact volume will serve
as an ideal introduction to Jung's basic concepts.Part I of this book,
"On the Nature and Functioning of the Psyche, " contains material from
four works: "Symbols of Transformation, " "On the Nature of the Psyche,
" "The Relations between the Ego and the Unconscious, " and
"Psychological Types." Also included in Part I are "Archetypes of the
Collective Unconscious" and "Psychological Aspects of the Mother
Archetype." Part II, "On Pathology and Therapy, " includes "On the
Nature of Dreams, " "On the Pathogenesis of Schizophrenia, " selections
from "Psychology of the Transference." In Part III appear "Introduction
to the Religious and Psychological Problems of Alchemy" and two sections
of "Psychology and Religion." Part IV, called "On Human Development, "
consists of the essay "Marriage as a Psychological Relationship."