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Book SynopsisThis book explores C. G. Jung''s psychology through the perspective of the existential philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev, drawing striking parallels between Jung''s theory of individuation and Berdyaev''s understanding of the person.
Placing Jung and Berdyaev firmly within the context of secular humanism, Nicolaus draws on their personal experiences of individuation to show how both writers seek to enable a renewal of our self-understanding as persons in a post-religious society.
Topics of discussion include:
- the foundations of Berdyaev''s personalism
- Jung''s psychological interpretation of the Christian God-image
- individuation and the ethics of creativity.
C. G. Jung and Nikolai Berdyaev: Individuation and the Person offers a fresh perspective on the ethical implications of Jung's theory and serves also as an introduction to Berdyaev's thought. As such this book will appeal to analytical psychologists, scholars engaged with J
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"Georg Nicolaus' writing leaps beyond mere comparison of systems of Depth Psychology and spirituality, establishing a foundation for a true Spiritual Psychology. Depth psychology has long needed a balancing of the dark interior sufferings of the psyche with the soul’s openness to the truth of Divine radiance. Here it is!" - Robert Sardello, author of Silence: The Mystery of Wholeness and Director of The School of Spiritual Psychology, USA
"Jung and Berdyaev were self-consciously modern thinkers with very different backgrounds: Swiss Protestantism and Russian Orthodoxy. Central to them both was the notion of the person, not as a given, but as a creative opportunity. Dr Nicolaus’ thoughtful book is the first to bring their ideas into dialogue." - Andrew Louth, Professor of Patristic and Byzantine Studies, Durham University, UK
Table of ContentsPapadopoulos, Foreword. General Introduction. Berdyaev’s Life. An Introduction to Berdyaev’s Philosophy. Person in Jung and Berdyaev. Esse in Anima and the Epistemology of the Heart. Person and God-image. Individuation and the Ethics of Creativity. Conclusion: Moving Beyond the Pre/Trans Fallacy.
