This book explores the use and development of man's symbolizing
capacities-those qualities that make him distinctly human. Dr. Whitmont
describes the symbolic approach to a dream, which takes into account a
symptom's meaning in reference to an unfolding wholeness of personality.
He then presents the view that the instinctual urge for meaning is
served by the symbolizing capacities, and that this urge has been
repressed in our time.
In the field of psychology, this symbolic approach is most fully
exemplified by the theories of C. G. Jung. The author's contribution
includes many differentiations and speculations, especially concerning
the problems of relatedness.