Jung on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises

C. G. Jung

Published by Princeton University Press 2023

Jung on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises

Lectures Delivered at ETH Zurich, Volume 7: 1939–1940

C. G. Jung

Translated by: Caitlin Stephens
Edited by: Martin Liebscher

Volume 27 in the series Philemon Foundation Series

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691244600

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Jung’s lectures on the psychology of Jesuit spiritual practice—unabridged in English for the first time

Between 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich. Intended for a general audience, these lectures addressed a broad range of topics, from yoga and meditation to dream analysis and the psychology of alchemy. Here for the first time are Jung’s complete lectures on Ignatius of Loyola’s Spiritual Exercises, delivered in the winter of 1939–1940.

These illuminating lectures are the culmination of Jung’s investigation into traditional forms of meditation and their parallels to his psychotherapeutic method of active imagination. Jung presents Loyola’s exercises as the prime example of a Christian practice comparable to yoga and Eastern meditation, and gives a psychological interpretation of the visions depicted in the saint’s autobiographical writings. Offering a unique opportunity to encounter the brilliant psychologist as he shares his ideas with the general public, the lectures reflect Jung’s increasingly positive engagement with Roman Catholicism, a development that would lead to his fruitful collaborations after the war with eminent Catholic theologians such as Victor White, Bruno de Jésus-Marie, and Hugo Rahner.

Featuring an authoritative introduction by Martin Liebscher along with explanations of Jungian concepts and psychological terminology, this splendid book provides an invaluable window on the evolution of Jung’s thought and a vital key to understanding his later work.

Author information

Martin Liebscher is lecturer at the School of European Languages, Culture, and Society at University College London and editor and translator at the Philemon Foundation. His books include Psychology of Yoga and Meditation: Lectures Delivered at ETH Zurich, Volume 6: 1938–1940 and Analytical Psychology in Exile: The Correspondence of C. G. Jung and Erich Neumann (both Princeton).

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“A uniquely original and bold commentary on a classic work of Catholic spirituality. It not only sheds light on C. G. Jung’s interest in the foundations of Christianity, but allows one to understand, among other things, the importance of religious experience in his approach. A must-read for those interested in his work, especially the relationship between analytical psychology and religion.”—Henryk Machoń, Opole University of Technology

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
General Introduction Ernst Falzeder, Martin Liebscher and Sonu Shamdasani Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Editorial Guidelines Publicly Available Download PDF	xix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xxiii
Chronology Publicly Available Download PDF	xxv
Introduction to Volume 7 Martin Liebscher Publicly Available Download PDF	xlvii
Translator’s Note Publicly Available Download PDF	lxvii
THE LECTURES ON THE EXERCITIA SPIRITUALIA OF IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA (ANNOUNCED AS “THE PROCESS OF INDIVIDUATION”) CONSISTING OF THE SECOND HALF OF THE SUMMER SEMESTER 1939, THE WINTER SEMESTER 1939/40, AND LECTURE 3 OF THE WINTER SEMESTER 1940/41: SUMMER SEMESTER 1939
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WINTER SEMESTER 1939/40
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WINTER SEMESTER 1940/41
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Language: English
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Pages
- Main content: 368
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- Other: 6 b/w illus.
Keywords: C.G. Jung; Ignatius of Loyola; Spiritual Exercises; Jung's ETH Lectures; Jung and the Jesuits; Jung and Western meditation; Christian meditation; Jung and Roman Catholicism; Jung and Christianity; Analytical Psychology

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Published: November 10, 2022
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