Paper Summary:

This paper discusses "The Theory of Psychoanalysis," which Carl Jung wrote in critique of Sigmund Freud's theories. The writer explains that by criticizing and offering explanations for the holes in Freud's theory, Jung attempted to make his version of psychoanalytical technique more palatable to critics of the psychoanalytical community. The writer then points out the strengths and flaws in Jung's work, and concludes that even if his ideas do not meet modern standards of empirical evidence, they still have merit based on a philosophical perspective.

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"As Jung's theories are built on Freud's, they carry the same flaws as the original work without correcting them. Jung accepted the main precepts of Freud, but pointed out where they were incomplete and unable to explain the full range of human psychological phenomenon. It was Jung's goal to expand on them and fill in the holes. Jung failed to completely fill in Freud's holes because he draws on "evidence" that was difficult to document in a concrete fashion. Jung's theories were based on concepts and evidence that were difficult to observe, such as dreams and "archetypes." An example is, "the libido is there, but is not accessible and visible to the patient." (Jung, par 255)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Carl Jung's "The Theory of Psychoanalysis." New York, New York: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease Publishing Company. 1915. Republished 1970 by Johnston Reprint Company.

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