Carl Jung the Theory of Term Paper

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He states,

No one with the faintest glimmering of mythology could possibly fail to see the startling parallels between the unconscious fantasies brought to light by the psychoanalytic school and mythological ideas." (Jung, par 316).

The Theory of Psychoanalysis is presented in an organized fashion that is clear and concise. Jung addresses his points in a logical order. Jung's order of presentation was dependent upon that of Freud and his closely followed the presentation format used in Freud's work. Jung's primary work was based on the ability to categorize certain phenomenon and human behaviors. His ability to categorize things was also apparent in his writing style. Jung tends to address certain groups of things based on their categorization. This is a key strength of Jung's writing.

Jung's the Theory of Psychoanalysis fails by modern standards as an evidence-based piece of research. His arguments are based on generalizations that were collected throughout his practice. He is a harsh critic of Freud, but only on the points that were highly criticized by others.
The Theory of Psychoanalysis was an attempt to justify his work to his peers without falling into some of the same traps of his predecessors. The Theory of Psychoanalysis is a desperate attempt to defend his own points by distancing himself from the flaws in the work of Freud.

Jung's apparent bias is another key difficulty in the widespread acceptance of his theories. However, this still does not classify his work as entirely fiction by any means and it is still accepted as a major psychological theory. It offers many plausible explanations for phenomenon that would otherwise be difficult to explain. Even if Jung's ideas do not meet modern standards of empirical evidence, they still have merit based on a philosophical perspective. Jung's work could be considered more of a philosophical argument than the empirical work that was presented by him. If one takes this perspective, the work is much easier to accept than if one considers it to be a research study......

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