The I and the Not-I A Study in the Development of Consciousness [Paperback]

This book provides a very accessible general introduction to the Jungian concept of ego development and Jung's theory of personality structure--the collective unconscious, anima, animus, shadow, archetypes.

The book is written from a rich store of knowledge and experience, and can claim a distinctive place among its several predecessors. The author's main objective in marshalling her material is a plea for the development of the consciousness, not only for the purpose of achieving a fuller life but also as an ethical task. A study [that] expound[s] Jung's ideas in the simplest possible way.... The book is written from a rich store of knowledge and experience, and can claim a distinctive place among its several predecessors. The author's main objective in marshalling her material is a plea for the development of consciousness, not only for achieving a fuller life but also as an ethical task.... [This] is a stimulating book.