Towards a Jungian Theory of the Ego

Despite their prevalence and weight in many of his collected works and letters, Jung did not articulate a general theory of the ego and consciousness. Towards a Jungian Theory of the Ego examines the development of Jung’s concept of the ego as he expanded and revised this concept, from his earliest formulations about consciousness while a student, to his mature thoughts at the end of his life.

Drawing on Ego Psychology as a theoretical framework, Evers-Fahey proposes that Jung uses the conce...