The question of psychological types : the correspondence of C.G. Jung and Hans Schmid-Guisan, 1915-1916

195 Pages·2013·0.987 MB·English

by  Jung, Carl Gustav, Schmid-Guisan, Hans, Beebe, John, Schmid-Guisan, Hans, Falzeder, Ernst, Jung, Carl Gustav

The Question of Psychological Types

The Question of Psychological Types
The Correspondence of
C. G. Jung and Hans Schmid-G uisan,
1915– 1916
edited by John Beebe and Ernst Falzeder
translated by Ernst Falzeder
with the collaboration of Tony Woolfson
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The question of psychological types : the correspondence of C. G. Jung
and Hans Schmid-Guisan, 1915–19 16 / edited by John Beebe and Ernst
Falzeder; translated by Ernst Falzeder with the collaboration of Tony
Woolfson.
p. cm. — (Philemon series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-691-15561-6 (hardcover : alk. paper 1. Jung, C. G.
(Carl Gustav), 1875–1961—Correspondence. 2. Schmid-Guisan, Hans,
1881–1932—Correspondence. 3. Psychoanalysts—Europe—Correspon-
dence. I. Beebe, John. II. Falzeder, Ernst.
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Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Illustration of First Page of 7 J, 4 September 1915 viii
Illustration of First Page of 12 S,
17/18 December 1915 ix
Introduction 1
John Beebe and Ernst Falzeder
Translator’s Note 33
Correspondence
1 J (4 June 1915) 39
2 S (24 June 1915) 48
3 J (undated) 55
4 S (6 July 1915) 63
5 J (undated) 74
6 S (29 August 1915) 87
7 J (4 September 1915) 100
8 S (28 September 1915) 115
9 J (6 November 1915) 131
10 S (1– 7 December 1915) 143
11 S (11– 14 December 1915) 148
12 S (17– 18 December 1915) 152
13 S (6 January 1916) 155
vi • Contents
Appendix
Summary of Jung’s First Three Letters 159
Jung’s Obituary of Hans Schmid-G uisan 169
Bibliography 171
Index 179
Acknowledgments
The editors would like to thank:
The Foundation of the Works of C. G. Jung; its director, Ul-
rich Hoerni; president, Daniel Niehus; and board mem-
bers Christine Benz, Eric Baumann, and Felix Walder
The Philemon Foundation; its cofounder and general edi-
tor, Sonu Shamdasani; editor, Tony Woolfson; board
members Nancy Furlotti, Judith Harris, Eugene Taylor,
Caterina Vezzoli, and Beverley Zabriskie
Jung’s daughter Helene Hoerni-J ung and Schmid’s grand-
son Florian Boller, who graciously consented to infor-
mal interviews
Hans Konrad Iselin, whose German edition of these letters
was frequently consulted
Princeton University Press, especially Fred Appel, Sarah
David, Brian MacDonald, and Terri O’Prey
Readers Geoffrey Cocks and Adam Frey for advice and
technical assistance
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), for ac-
cess to the C. G. Jung Archive
Thanks also to the community of translators’ forum at http://
dict.leo.org/forum/.
First page of 7 J, 4 September 1915
First page of 12 S, 17/18 December 1915