In this outstanding book, originally published in 1997, and subsequently translated into many languages, Michael Palmer presents a detailed and comparative study of the two most famous theories of religion in the history of psychology: those of Freud and Jung.
The first part of the book analyses Freud's claim that religion is an obsessional neurosis—a psychological illness fueled by sexual repression—and the second part considers Jung's rejection of Freud's theory and his own assertion that it is the absence of religion, not its presence, which leads to neurosis.
Originally given as a series of lectures at Bristol University, this Classic edition of Freud and Jung on Religion is important reading for general and specialist readers alike, as it assumes no prior knowledge of the theories of Freud or Jung and is an invaluable teaching text.
Author(s): Michael Palmer
Series: Routledge Mental Health Classic Editions
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 252
City: London
Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Introduction to the Classic Edition of Freud and Jung on Religion
Part I: Sigmund Freud: psychoanalysis and religion
Chapter 1: Introduction
A short biography
Religion as neurosis: repression and the Oedipus complex
Chapter 2: Totem and Taboo
Totem and Taboo (1913)
The primal horde theory: two additions
Summary
Chapter 3: Religion and Illusion
The Future of an Illusion (1927); Civilization and Its Discontents (1930)
Moses and Monotheism (1939)
Conclusion: the value of religion
Chapter 4: Forms of Religious Neurosis
Theodor Reik: couvade and the fear of retaliation
Two case-studies: The Wolf Man; Judge Schreber
Chapter 5: A Critical Appraisal
Some general criticisms
Malinowski’s criticism of Freud
Freud’s male concept of God
Illusion and object-relations theory
Freud on science and religion
Freud and the genetic fallacy
Part II: Carl Gustav Jung: analytical psychology and religion
Chapter 6: Introduction
A short biography
Chapter 7: The Structure of the Psyche
The primordial images of the collective unconscious
The energic concept of the libido
Some differences between Freud and Jung on religion
Chapter 8: God as Archetype of the Collective Unconscious
The archetypes of the collective unconscious
God as archetypal form
God as archetypal contents
The nature of religious experience
Chapter 9: God and Individuation
The process of individuation
The two stages of individuation
Individuation: God and the self
The problem of evil
Individuation and images of God
Conclusion
Chapter 10: A Critical Appraisal
Jung’s methodology
The theory of archetypes
Archetypes and the argument from common consent
Archetypes and revelation
Archetypes and individuation
Conclusion
Notes: Freud
Notes: Jung
Bibliography: Freud
Bibliography: Jung
Index of names
Index of subjects: Freud
Index of subjects: Jung
