"The Transcendent Function" ("Die Transzendente Funktion") (1916)
• Volume 8: Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche, The Collected Works of C. G. Jung (1969)
• Volume 8: Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche, The Collected Works of C. G. Jung (1969)
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Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.
— Carl Jung
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• Volume 8: Structure & Dynamics of the Psyche, The Collected Works of C. G. Jung (1969)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.
About Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung (IPA: ˈkarl ˈgʊstaf ˈjʊŋ) (26 July 1875 – 6 June 1961) was a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology.
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