Depth Psychology and a New EthicThe modern world has witnessed a dramatic breakthrough of the dark, negative forces of human nature. The & " old ethic, & " which pursued an illusory perfection by repressing the dark side, has lost its power to deal with contemporary problems. Erich Neumann was convinced that the deadliest peril now confronting humanity lay in the & " scapegoat& " psychology associated with the old ethic. We are in the grip of this psychology when we project our own dark shadow onto an individual or group identified as our & " enemy, & " failing to see it in ourselves. The only effective alternative to this dangerous shadow projection is shadow recognition, acknowledgement, and integration into the totality of the self. Wholeness, not perfection, is the goal of the new ethic. |
Contents
Foreword to this edition by Gerhard Adler | 7 |
Foreword by C G Jung II | 19 |
Introduction | 25 |
Copyright | |
5 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acceptance achievement actually appears attempt attitude authority aware basic become brought cause centre character collective completely condition confronted conscience conscious mind contents contrast course creative cultural danger dark dark side decisive demands depth effect elements élite essential evil example existence experience experienced expression fact feeling forces hand happening human identification identity individual inner instinctive integration involves Jung kind leads light living longer man's mass means moral nature negative old ethic one's opposites orientation original partial personality point of view position possession possible present primitive principle problem projection psyche psychic psychology question race reaction realise reality recognised regarded relationship religious remains repression responsibility result revelation scapegoat sense shadow shadow side side simply situation split stage structure suffering suppression symbols thou tion transformation true unconscious values Voice whole