The Myth of Analysis

About this book

In this work acclaimed Jungian James Hillman examines the concepts of myth insight eros body and the mytheme of female inferiority as well as the need for the freedom to imagine and to feel psychic reality. By examining these ideas and the role they have played both in and outside of the therapeutic setting Hillman mounts a compelling argument that rather than locking them away in some inner asylum or subjecting them to daily self-treatment mans "peculiarities" can become an integral part of a rich and fulfilling daily life.