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Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche

Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche

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The chief disciple of C. G. Jung, analyst Marie-Louise von Franz uses her vast knowledge of the world of myths, fairy tales, visions, and dreams to examine expressions of the universal symbol of the Anthropos, or Cosmic Man—a universal archetype that embodies humanity's personal as well as collective identity. She shows that the meaning of life—the realization of our fullest human potential, which Jung called individuation—can only be found through a greater differentiation of consciousness by virtue of archetypes, and that ultimately our future depends on relationships, whether between the sexes or among nations, races, religions, and political factions.
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Praise for Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche

     "Whether explaining the psychic complexities of gender or racial conflict, or the survival value of our connection to other animals, von Franz is perhaps unsurpassed as the archetypal Jungian." — Library Journal
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C. G. Jung Foundation Books Series

Individuation in Fairy Tales
Inner Child in Dreams
From Freud to Jung
Woman's Mysteries
The Feminine in Fairy Tales
Golden Ass of Apuleius
Psyche and Matter
The Way of All Women
Archetypal Dimensions of the Psyche
Dreams
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