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Critique of psychoanalysis
659 pages
A scholarly descent into the shadowy borderlands between the human mind and the supernatural.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like wandering through a dimly lit, labyrinthine library where science and mysticism share the same dusty shelves. The pace is meandering and deliberate, demanding your full attention as it weaves through dense psychological theory and eerie accounts of the paranormal. It possesses a uniquely uncanny mood, scholarly yet deeply open to the inexplicable, wrapping the reader in a contemplative, shadowy atmosphere. The prose is academic but punctuated by sudden, breathtaking insights into the soul, bridging the gap between clinical observation and spiritual awe. It is a perfect companion for seekers, philosophers, and anyone fascinated by the hidden depths of the unconscious, offering a rigorous but profoundly mystical exploration of the unseen forces that shape our reality.
- Mood
- uncanny
- contemplative
- shadowy
- ethereal
- Tone
- scholarly
- inquisitive
- mystical
- serious
- Pace
- meandering
- Themes
- the hidden depths of the mind · intersection of science and spirit · meaning in coincidence · the reality of the unseen · the collective unconscious
- The writing
- Dense and analytical, yet frequently illuminated by striking, poetic metaphors about the soul.
- The arc
- Moves from detached academic curiosity to a profound, unsettling awe at the vast mysteries of the human psyche.
- Who it's for
- Seekers and modern mystics who crave a rigorous, psychological framework for their esoteric curiosities.
Content notes
- discussions of death
- mental illness
- occult practices
About the book
Extracted from Volumes 1, 8, and 18. Includes Jung's Foreword to Phenomènes Occultes (1939), "On the Psychology and Pathology of So-called Occult Phenomena," "The Psychological Foundations of Belief in Spirits," "The Soul and Death," "Psychology and Spiritualism," "On Spooks: Heresy or Truth?" and Foreword to Jaffé: Apparitions and Precognition.
Description from Open Library.
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