| Carl Jung and Maximus the Confessor on Psychic Development: The Dynamics Between the 'Psychological' and the 'Spiritual' Contributor(s): Tympas, G. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415625165 ISBN-13: 9780415625166 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Movements - Jungian - Religion | Christianity - General - Religion | Psychology Of Religion |
| Dewey: 261.515 |
| LCCN: 2013040117 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.01 lbs) 222 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In what ways does psychological development differ from spiritual development and psychological experience from spiritual experience? Bringing together two disparate theories under a trans-disciplinary framework, G. C. Tympas presents a comparison of Carl Jung's theory of psychic development and Maximus the Confessor's model of spiritual progress. An 'evolutional' relationship between the 'psychological' and the 'spiritual' is proposed for a dynamic interpretation of spiritual experience. Carl Jung and Maximus the Confessor on Psychic Development offers a creative synthesis of elements and directions from both theories and further explores: - Jung's views on religion in a dialogue with Maximus' concepts - The different directions and goals of Jung's and Maximus' models - Jung's 'Answer to Job' in relation to Maximus' theory of 'final restoration'. Tympas argues that a synthesis of Jung's and Maximus' models comprises a broader trans-disciplinary paradigm of development, which can serve as a pluralistic framework for considering the composite psycho-spiritual development. Constructively combining strands of differing disciplines, this book will appeal to those looking to explore the dialogue between analytical psychology, early Christian theology and Greek philosophy. |