The Symbolic Quest

The Symbolic Quest by Whitmont, Edward C.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780691024547.

This book explores the use and development of mans symbolizing capacities-those qualities that make him distinctly human. Dr. Whitmont describes the symbolic approach to a dream, which takes into account a symptoms meaning in reference to an unfolding wholeness of personality. He then presents the view that the instinctual urge for meaning is served by the symbolizing capacities, and that this urge has been repressed in our time. In the field of psychology, this symbolic approach is most fully exemplified by the theories of C. G. Jung. The authors contribution includes many differentiations and speculations, especially concerning the problems of relatedness.