The Transcendent Function: Jung's Model of Psychological Growth Through Dialogue with the Unconscious
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- Publisher : State University of New York Press
- Published : January 2004
- Cover : Paperback
- Category :
Jung and Analytical Psychology - Catalogue No : 92698
- ISBN 13 : 9780791459782
- ISBN 10 : 0791459780
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A close examination of the heart of Jung's theory of psychological growth and individuation. This book thoroughly reviews the transcendent function, analyzing both the 1958 version of the seminal essay that bears its name and the original version written in 1916. It also provides a word-by-word comparison of the two, along with every reference Jung made to the transcendent function in his written works, his letters, and his public seminars.
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Everything you wanted to know about the transcendent function but did not ask is here in Jeff Miller's rich book. In a scholarly and inviting fashion he explores the origins, context, and development of this 'root metaphor' in Jung's work, and creatively discusses its connections with other key ideas in psychology. In addition, he concludes his book with an interesting and timely discussion of its applications to everyday life. It is a book with wide appeal for scholars, teachers, therapists and ordinary folk who seek a deeper understanding of themselves. - Robert Romanyshyn, author of Mirror and Metaphor: Images and Stories of Psychological Life
"Jeffrey C. Miller has produced a thoughtful and scholarly study of a concept at the heart of Jungian psychology, the transcendent function. He shows a broad and firm grasp of the materials, and his exposition is both imaginative and solid." - Murray Stein, President of the International Association for Analytical Psychology
Jeffrey C. Miller is a licensed psychologist in Palo Alto, California.
Table Of Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction to the Transcendent Function:
-Development of the Ego in Western Consciousness
-Emergence of Depth Psychology and Emphasis on the Unconscious
-Primer on the Transcendent Function
-Scope and Organization of the Work
2. Detailed Analysis of the Transcendent Function Essay:
-1916: Historical Context for the Transcendent Function
-The 1916 and 1958 Published Forms of the Essay
-Exploration of Details of "The Transcendent Function" Paper
-Synthesis: The Transcendent Function as Reflected in the Essay
3. Tracing the Transcendent Function through Jung's Works:
-Thematic Analysis of References to the Transcendent Function
-Integrating the References to the Transcendent Function
4. The Transcendent Function as the Core of Jung's Work:
-The Transcendent Function As Jung's Root Metaphor
-Implications of the Expansive Transcendent Function beyond Jung
-The Core of the Transcendent Function
-The Transcendence of the Transcendent Function
5. The Transcendent Function and the Theories of Others:
-Winnicott: Transitional Objects as Mediating Elements
-The Analytic Field: The Third as Mediating Agent
-Freud and Ego Psychology: The Ego as a Mediating Structure
-Other Depth Analogies: Kohut, Klein, Fordham, and Hillman
-Non-Depth Analogies: Gestalt, Client-Centered, and Cognitive Therapies
-The Third as a Universal Psychological Construct
6. The Deeper Roots of the Transcendent Function:
-The Binary Opposition Inherent in Consciousness
-Bridging the Chasm between Subject and Object
-Liminality and Initiation: An Archetypal Between-ness
-Hermes: The Archetypal Messenger between Realms
-The Third: Foundations of the Number Three
-Rhythm of Consciousness between Differentiation and Unity
-The Transcendent: Connection with a Greater Consciousness
-The Neither/Nor and Autochthonous Urges of the Psyche
7. Vivifying the Transcendent Function in Everyday Life:
-The Metaphorical View of the Transcendent Function
-Tilling the Transcendent Function with the Alchemical Metaphor
-The Neither/Nor and the Metaphorical Third
-The Germination of the Alchemical Fourth
-Plowing the Transcendent Function Field in Relationships
-Surveying the Transcendent Function in Social and Cultural Issues
-Transcendent Functioning in the Garden of Everyday Life
-Concluding Remarks
Appendix A. Textual Comparison of the 1916 Version to the 1958 Version of "The Transcendent Function"
Appendix B. References to the Transcendent Function in Jung's Works, Letters, and Seminars
Appendix C. Review of Literature Relating to "The Transcendent Function"
Notes
References
Index
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