{"product_id":"reading-plato-through-jung-why-must-the-third-become-the-fourth-hardcover","title":"Reading Plato Through Jung: Why Must the Third Become the Fourth? - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the Jungian imperative that the Third must become the Fourth through the lens of Carl Jung's complex reception of Plato. While in psychoanalytic discourse the Third is typically viewed as an agent that brings about healing, the author highlights that, in the case of Jung, an early emphasis on the Third as the \"transcendent function\" gave way to an increasing insistence on the importance of the Fourth. And yet, he asks, why \u003ci\u003emust \u003c\/i\u003e\"the Third become the Fourth\"? \u003cbr\u003ePaul Bishop begins with a survey of work on Jung's relation to Plato, before turning to Jung's readings of the \u003ci\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Books\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Goethe's \u003ci\u003eFaust II\u003c\/i\u003e and Nietzsche's \u003ci\u003eZarathustra\u003c\/i\u003e. He proceeds to unpick Jung's statements on the Third and the Fourth though a compelling analysis of how Jung draws upon religious and alchemical traditions, Pythagorean numerology, his own dream-like experiences and Plato's cosmology. This book will appeal to practitioners and to scholars working in the history of ideas, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and psychoanalytic theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrafted with Bishop's usual assiduity and delightful style, this book provides much needed clarification of Jung's complex relation to Plato, and Jung's cryptic accounts of the Third and the Fourth.--\u003cb\u003eLucy Huskinson\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Bangor University, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\"Bishop's masterful analysis [reveals] a key to understanding the real-world significance and ethical challenge of Jung's entire clinical and cultural thought.\"--\u003cb\u003eRoderick Main\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, University of Essex, UK.\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a book brimming with original ideas and new connections [...]. I highly recommend this to anyone interested in the living legacy of Platonic thought and its influence on depth psychology.\" --\u003cb\u003ePhil Goss\u003c\/b\u003e, Associate Professor, University of Warwick, UK, and Jungian Analyst.\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the Jungian imperative that the Third must become the Fourth through the lens of Carl Jung's complex reception of Plato. While in psychoanalytic discourse the Third is typically viewed as an agent that brings about healing, the author highlights that, in the case of Jung, an early emphasis on the Third as the \"transcendent function\" gave way to an increasing insistence on the importance of the Fourth. And yet, he asks, why \u003ci\u003emust \u003c\/i\u003e\"the Third become the Fourth\"? \u003cbr\u003ePaul Bishop begins with a survey of work on Jung's relation to Plato, before turning to Jung's readings of the \u003ci\u003eTimaeus\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Books\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as Goethe's \u003ci\u003eFaust II\u003c\/i\u003e and Nietzsche's \u003ci\u003eZarathustra\u003c\/i\u003e. He proceeds to unpick Jung's statements on the Third and the Fourth though a compelling analysis of how Jung draws upon religious and alchemical traditions, Pythagorean numerology, his own dream-like experiences and Plato's cosmology. This book will appeal to practitioners and to scholars working in the history of ideas, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and psychoanalytic theory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e is William Jacks Chair of Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow, UK. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Bishop \u003c\/b\u003eis William Jacks Chair of Modern Languages at the University of Glasgow, UK. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eCarl Jung\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), \u003ci\u003eLudwig Klages and the Philosophy of Life: A Vitalist Toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e (2018), \u003ci\u003eGerman Political Thought and the Discourse of Platonism\u003c\/i\u003e (2019), and \u003ci\u003eNietzsche's \"The Anti-Christ\" A Critical Introduction and Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 155\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47440345890994,"sku":"9783031168116","price":89.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0e40da16e4d82022063c8fcfdbe2caa4.webp?v=1778680462","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/reading-plato-through-jung-why-must-the-third-become-the-fourth-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}