META-CONCEPTS AND THE LANGUAGE OF ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN CARL JUNG'S WORK ON THE INDIVIDUATION PROCESS.
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Title
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META-CONCEPTS AND THE LANGUAGE OF ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN CARL JUNG'S WORK ON THE INDIVIDUATION PROCESS.
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Identifier
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AAI8212184
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identifier
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8212184
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Creator
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BACHOP, MARTIN WILLIAM.
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Contributor
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Gilbert Voyat
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Date
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1982
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical
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Abstract
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This dissertation is a critical theoretical investigation of Carl Jung's formulation of the "individuation process". Its purpose is to explore the viability of Jung's expanded conception of science, to identify and eliminate some of the inconsistent and non-scientific aspects of his work, and to elaborate the scientific core of the individuation process in all its complexity and ambiguity. The approach to Jung's work taken in this dissertation has three basic aspects. First, there is a structural attempt to situate his work in its context within the range of human experience. This is done by locating Jung's work in the context of alternative psychological approaches and the nature and background of science, and by categorizing his treatment of issues concerning the individuation process through comparing and contrasting it with that of other theorists from the standpoint of their underlying philosophical assumptions. Second, there is an effort to sharpen the focus on Jung's writings in order to identify the key concepts in his theorizing about the individuation process. The method employed for this effort is to organize a hierarchy of key concepts and appraise them critically. Third, there is an examination of how Jung's concepts arose from his experiences and how they developed over time. In order to do this, Jung's treatment of the individuation process is systematized, the observations which prompted him to create his concepts are discussed, and the concepts themselves will be studied for changes both in extension and comprehension during their historical development.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
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Program
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Psychology
