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SAMUELS, A. Reflecting Critically on the Political Psyche—Therapy, Testament and Trouble in Psychoanalysis and Jungian Analysis. Routledge. 2025. Pp. 242. Pbk. £34.99.
Reflecting Critically on the Political Psyche is a bold and provocative collection of Andrew Samuels' most significant writings. Exploring politics, culture, therapy, and Jungian analysis, the book tackles topics like political violence, activism, and psychotherapy's social role. Each paper is accompanied by a critical introduction by one of the most unforgiving minds in the Jungian world, none other than Andrew Samuels himself.
WILLEQUET, P. EGO: The Ultimate Deity: Reflections of the Formation of the Self, its Madness, its Genius. Analytical Psychology Press. 2024. Pp. 328. Pbk. $28.00.
In this pioneering work, French psychoanalyst Pierre Willequet examines the ego's dominance in modern society, a force demanding obedience amid the collapse of symbolic systems like religion and ideologies. Blending Jungian psychoanalysis, Eastern practices, and insights from literature and the arts, Willequet offers a fresh analysis of the ego's formation and its role in the psyche. This compelling book illuminates a critical yet underexplored psychic function, inviting readers to reconsider their relationship with the self.
GIEGERICH, W. Sharpening Psychology's Concepts: The Spirit of Jungian Psychology and the Danger of Faulty Thinking. Routledge. 2025. Pp. 220. Pbk. £32.99.
Wolfgang Giegerich confronts the inconsistencies in Jungian psychology, arguing that many concepts stray from a true psychological foundation rooted in the metaphor of the soul and sets out to sharpen the conceptual clarity of Jungian thought. This rigorous book examines Jung's unique
orientation, exploring topics like synchronicity, the legacy of James Hillman, and the works of psychologists such as Robert Romanshyn and Mark Saban.
GIEGERICH, W. How to Think Psychologically: With Jung Beyond Jung. Routledge. 2025. Pp. 222. Pbk. £32.99.
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