This philosophical primer on the writings of Carl Gustav (C.G.) Jung is designed to introduce the lay philosopher to Jung's vast body of work, comprehensively covering his core concepts, his extensive body of publications, and his relevance to today's zeitgeist. From 1902 until the month of his death in 1961, Jung published a vast body of work in German, Italian, French, and Latin, covering a dizzying array of topics from clinical psychology to metaphysics. Many scholars have spent a lifetime studying his writings, and Jung's heavier works have historically been inaccessible to those who do not work in academia and have the time to read tens of thousands of dense philosophical texts. Beyond symbolism and archetypal (Iconographic) thinking, Jung has profoundly influenced the modern world through his contributions to personality science, the founding of analytical psychology, including the concepts of introversion and extroversion-and his perspectives on morality, politics, and religion. This critical companion covers topics such as his work with the Allies during World War II; his relationship with Albert Einstein including the impact of this relationship on both of their works; the Gnostic, Hermetic, and Manichean elements in his work; unique views on alchemy; and cosmopsychic philosophy. All of Jung's concepts are discussed in four chapters: Jung the Psychologist: The Problem of Neurosis Jung the Philosopher: The Problem of Evil Jung the Mystic: The Problem of Reality Jung the Believer: The Problem of Meaning In addition to a concise guide to all of his basic concepts, this work also includes: A timeline and biography of Jung's life An index of key philosophers who are important to understand in order to understand Jung's arguments (Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, Descartes, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Freud, etc.) A summary of each of his 135 published works (including Aion, The Red Book, The Black Books and Wodan) An explanation of critical concepts needed to understand Jung's philosophy, such as Manichaeism, Mithraism, Zoroastrianism, Gnosticism, Stoicism, Alchemy, Scholasticism, Hermeticism, Enlightenment philosophy, Modernism (Freud) and Postmodernism (Foucault).

This 2-volume work includes approximately 1,200 entries in A-Z order, critically reviewing the literature on specific topics from abortion to world systems theory. In addition, nine major entries cover each of the major disciplines (political economy; management and business; human geography; politics; sociology; law; psychology; organizational behavior) and the history and development of the social sciences in a broader sense.

The phenomenological method in the study of religions has provided the linchpin supporting the argument that Religious Studies constitutes an academic discipline in its own right and thus that it is irreducible either to theology or to the social sciences. This book examines the figures whom the author regards as having been most influential in creating a phenomenology of religion. Background factors drawn from philosophy, theology and the social sciences are traced before examining the thinking of scholars within the Dutch, British and North American 'schools' of religious phenomenology.

The A-Z Guide to Modern Social and Political Theories is a companion volume to the already published A-Z Guide to Modern Literary and Cultural Theorists. It ranges widely through the social sciences and related areas to identify thinkers who have had a major impact on the development of modern social and political theory and given clear, accessible summaries of their work. While the accent is on the later twentieth century, several up-and-coming theorists are included to ensure a contemporary edge to the volume, classic names in the field from the earlier twentieth century are not neglected, and the collection also delves back into the nineteenth century for such founding figures of the social sciences as Marx and Comte. The volume is therefore both up-to-date and mindful of the sources of modern debates.

Iris Murdoch and Morality provides a close focus on moral issues in Murdoch's novels, philosophy and theology. It situates Murdoch within current theoretical debates and develops an understanding of her work as a crucial link between twentieth and twenty-first century writing and theory.

Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors here A good understanding of the foundations of psychological assessment and measurement is central to both applied and theoretical psychology. Having many years experience as an applied psychologist, trainer and university lecturer, Keith Coaley outlines in an accessible way the key ingredients of psychological assessment, providing case studies to illustrate their application, making it an ideal textbook for courses on psychometrics or psychological assessment. Case studies demonstrate the variety of contexts in which assessment is conducted. With their help readers will be able to prepare for professional practice using the wide variety of test materials available in the modern world. The book covers the nature of assessment, basic components, how tests are made, underlying statistics, reliability and validity, assessment of intelligence, abilities and personality, non-psychometric approaches, as well as ethical and professional issues and modern developments. A final chapter explains how readers can construct their own tests.

Following his acclaimed Guide Through Balthasar's Aesthetics, Aidan Nichols summarizes and illuminates the five volume series Theo-Drama, which develops the heart of Balthasar's theological theory - his exploration of the Good and of the dramatic interplay of finite and infinite freedom. Theo-Drama builds upon the earlier achievement of The Glory of the Lord and transcends it, opening up new horizons for theological and cultural reflection in the twenty-first century. Aidan Nichols' succinct commentary enables the reader to grasp the main themes of one of the most important theological works in several generations. Introduction>

Nonrational Logic in Contemporary Society explores modern examples of beliefs that defy logic but nevertheless are enthusiastically embraced by legions of contemporary people living in technologically advanced societies.The appeal of nonrational logic is based upon C.G. Jung’s ideas regarding archetypes, considered to be unconscious thought and behavioural patterns universal to all of humanity and expressed in dreams, art, religion, and reports of supernatural and paranormal experiences such as the belief in UFOs, conspiracy theories associated with child sacrifice and devil worship, lizard people who secretly rule the world, and internet demons whom many insist are real. C.G. Jung insisted that archetypal reality must be acknowledged for what it is: expressions of universal truths about the human condition. Nonrational Logic includes a multitude of examples from world folklore and reports of traditional customs from around the world collected in the multivolume anthropological classic, The Golden Bough, by James Frazer, comparing these traditional reports with contemporary ones to underscore the human psyche’s obsessive desire to embrace the fantastic, the extraordinary, and the unbelievable. Nonrational Logic in Contemporary Society is important reading for analytical psychologists, Jungian psychotherapists, and other professionals as well as the general public seeking to understand how prevalent nonrational thinking is in modern societies and how it reflects traditional expressions.