Books like Critique of psychoanalysis by Carl Gustav Jung

This compilation assembles key excerpts from Carl Gustav Jung’s early writings, including his foreword to "Phénomènes occultes" (1939) and introductory notes to essays such as "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’s "Apparitions and Precognition." The selections illuminate Jung’s exploration of dream symbolism, the subconscious, individuation, and the psychological underpinnings of spiritual and supernatural experiences. The volume is an essential resource for scholars of Jungian psychology, occult studies, and the intersection of psychoanalysis and mysticism, offering insight into how early twentieth‑century ideas about the mind and the supernatural were critically examined by one of the era’s most influential thinkers.

First publish date: 1956