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This book is a collection of eleven essays all of which with one exception (Chapter VI) were delivered originally as lectures. Since the subject-matter covers a wide range of topics, it is simplest to consider the various parts separately.
The first six chapters treat of the Jungian attitude towards analytic therapy and practically no material which has not been published elsewhere at greater length is presented here.
Chapter I discussing 'Dream Analysis and Its Practical Application' presents the author's use of initial dreams in prognosis and his general approach to psychotherapy. There is little that one can disagree with here. One is impressed chiefly with the limited attitude of approach.
In Chapter II, 'Problems of Modern Psychotherapy', we learn in condensed form the Jungian 'analytic' method. Analysis here is divided into four parts—(1) confession, (2) explanation, (3) unwitting education because of the personality of the doctor, and (4) transformation, which seems to be the result of the interaction of the personalities of doctor and patient. Here religiosity and a mystical spirit begin to appear, e.g. the cure is effected by transmitting the disease to the analyst. Here also we begin to learn of Freudian 'filth'. This word is frequently coupled with Freud's theories in subsequent chapters.
In Chapter III, 'Aims of Psychotherapy', we see that Jung believes his type of therapy especially suited to people of middle life. At that age, he believes the problem is not so much one of adjusting to society as working out one's own personality. Why this is not related to adjusting to society is not clear.
Chapter IV, 'A Psychological Theory of Types', is a very brief summary of his larger work on the subject.
Chapter V, 'The Stages of Life', impresses one because of the fact that Jung considers the first stage of life, childhood, of no psychic importance. He believes that all problems of importance in psychopathology occur between puberty and old age. Such an at