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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451226903321

Autore

Main Roderick

Titolo

The rupture of time [[electronic resource] ] : synchronicity and Jung's critique of modern Western culture / / Roderick Main

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hove ; ; New York, : Brunner-Routledge, 2004

ISBN

1-138-01192-4

1-280-07867-7

0-203-50146-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Disciplina

150.19/54/092

Soggetti

Coincidence

Psychoanalysis and culture

Civilization, Modern - Psychological aspects

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [185]-203) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- The theory of synchronicity -- Synchronicity in context -- Synchronicity applied -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Why was the idea of synchronicity so important to Jung?Jung's theory of synchronicity radically challenges the entrenched assumptions of mainstream modern culture in the West. It is one of the most fascinating yet difficult and discomfiting of Jung's psychological theories.The Rupture of Time aims to clarify what Jung really meant by synchronicity, why the idea was so important to him and how it informed his thinking about modern western culture. Areas examined include:* how the theory fits into Jung's overall psychological model and the significance of its apparen