Carl Jung's Modern Man in Search of a Soul

Carl Gustav Jung (1875–1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and influential thinker in early modern psychology. Originally a close collaborator of Freud, he eventually broke away to develop analytical psychology, a framework that emphasizes the symbolic life of the psyche, the role of myth and dreams, and the lifelong process of becoming a more integrated self.

Modern Man in Search of a Soul (1933) is one of Jung’s most accessible works and a great entry point into his ideas. Jung argues that the anxieties of modern life stem not only from external pressures but from an inner disconnection: we’ve lost touch with the symbolic, imaginative parts of the psyche that give meaning to experience. His essays invite readers to look inward, take dreams seriously, and consider how ancient wisdom might help us navigate modern dilemmas.
An online copy of the book can be found here.

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