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Law Whyte in this short book reviews the history of the concept of the unconscious mind from post-medieval times to the present. His material is well selected and arranged but highly condensed and his thesis is closely argued, which makes it difficult to do justice to his book in a short review.
Those interested in the history of ideas, and in particular of psychology, will find it fascinating and will want to have it as a source of reference. Its value is increased by a good bibliography and by some ingenious charts showing the historical stages in the development of psychological thinking. The analytical psychologist may feel that Jung's contribution is not dealt with in sufficient detail, but it is difficult to see how the author could have amplified here without upsetting the balance, which is one of the best features of his book.
The closing sentence is of particular interest: “We are not slaves who are compelled to choose between Freud and Jung; we can take what is valid from both if we can create a true fusion” (reviewer's italics).