Atom and Archetype – The Pauli/Jung Letters, 1932–1958 – Updated Edition

Atom and Archetype – The Pauli/Jung Letters, 1932–1958 – Updated Edition

by David Roscoe (Author), Beverley Zabriskie (Author), C. G. Jung (Author), Wolfgang Pauli (Author), C. A. Meier (Author)

Synopsis

In 1932, world-renowned physicist Wolfgang Pauli had already done the work that would win him the 1945 Nobel Prize. He was also suffering after a series of troubling personal events. He was drinking heavily, quarrelling frequently, and experiencing powerful, disturbing dreams. Pauli turned to C. G. Jung for help, forging an extraordinary intellectual conjunction not just between a physicist and a psychologist but between physics and psychology. As their acquaintance developed, Jung and Pauli discussed the nature of dreams and their relation to reality, finding surprising common ground between depth psychology and quantum physics and profoundly influencing each other's work. This portrait of an incredible friendship will fascinate readers interested in psychology, science, creativity, and genius.

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Format: Abridged
Pages: 320
Edition: Revised ed.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 21 Jul 2014

ISBN 10: 069116147X
ISBN 13: 9780691161471

Media Reviews
This book is both a historical document and a treasure trove of ingenious speculation full of cleverness, frank intelligence, authoritative information about physics, cutting-edge psychology, and informed parallels from antiquity. --David Tresan, Journal of Analytical Psychology This book reveals sides of both men that aren't often found in the popular literature surrounding them... [D]elightful and very informative. --Vassi Toneva, Journal of Scientific Exploration In early 1932 Pauli turned to Carl Jung, the already famous psychoanalyst, for help. Jung was thrilled by the opportunity to look into the subconscious of one of the world's most brilliant minds... The association lasted until Pauli's death in 1958. --Engelbert L. Schucking, Physics Today
Author Bio
C. A. Meier practiced psychiatry in Switzerland from 1936 until his death in 1995. A cofounder and first president of the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, he held the Chair of Honorary Professor of Psychology at the Swiss Federal Technical Institute and cofounded the Clinic and Research Center for Jungian Psychology. His many books include Personality: The Individuation Process in the Light of C. G. Jung's Typology.