New Releases by James Hillman

A deeper, richer portrait of Oedipus, the most famous figure in all of Greek tragedy and the (unconscious?!) hero of the basic myth of psychoanalysis by two giants in the fields of mythology and psychology: the eminent mythographer Karl Kerényi and the founder of archetypal psychology, James Hillman. Kerényi widens the Oedipus myth''s cultural context by introducing unusual dramatic versions that played in Rome, Paris, Vienna, and London. His authoritative and detailed essays release wonderful insights for even the most casual reader. Hillman takes on Father Freud and his Oedipus complex (i.e., every son wants to kill his father and marry his mother). He inverts the emphasis and asks, Why do fathers kill their sons? Hillman brilliantly proposes that the madness of Oedipus may lie less in his overt crimes than in his-and therapy''s-single-minded focus upon "figuring out" one''s true identity through a remembering of the past. This relentless search for Oedipus to "know himself" is still with us, still blinds us, still tries to turn people in therapy into Oedipus. Yet Hillman also shows us that, in addition to the curse, murder, incest, and disease, the myth of Oedipus contains beauty, blessing, love, and loyalty.

This volume collects Hillman''s papers and lectures on the main figures of mythology, including Dionysus, Oedipus, Moses, Mars, and Athene: "Dionysus in Jung''s Writings"; "Athene, Ananke, and the Necessity of Abnormal Psychology"; "The Inside of Strategies: Athene"; "Abandoning the Child"; "Wars, Arms, Rams, Mars"; "... And Huge Is Ugly: Zeus and the Titans"; "Oedipus Revisited"; "Pink Madness or Why Does Aphrodite Drive Man Crazy with Pornography?"; "In: Hestia''s Preposition"; "Hera, Goddess of Marriage"; "Hermes Intoxication"; "A Note on Hermes Inflation"; "Moses, Alchemy, Authority"; "The Call of the God Okeanos"; "Orpheus"; "Good Mother Earth: Imaginal or Literal"; "Apollo, Dream, Reality"; and "Joseph Campbell: Myth As Hero."

Moving Jungian psychology from types to images, to an image-based archetypal psychology, is James Hillman''s concern in this volume. This volume leads from Hillman''s principal essay on typology, "Egalitarian Typologies versus the Perception of the Unique," to his expansive "Inquiry into Image." Hillman instigates an active re-visioning, re-imagining, of psychology as a self-generative activity of the soul: "An image is given by the imagining perspective and can only be perceived by an act of imagining."

Edited by Glen Slater, Senex & Puer, Vol. 3 of the Uniform Edition of the Writings of James Hillman, for the first time, collects Hillman''s running encounters with a primary psychological pattern-an archetype that arises alongside the very attempt to fashion psychological perspective. Senex and puer are Latin terms for "old man" and "youth," and personify the poles of tradition, stasis, structure, and authority on one side, and immediacy, wandering, invention and idealism on the other. The senex consolidates, grounds, and disciplines; the puer flashes with insight and thrives on fantasy and creativity. These diverging, conflicting tendencies are ultimately interdependent, forming two faces of the one configuration, each face never far from the other. "Old" and "new" maybe the most direct terms for the pair. They represent two very different ways of entering the world, but are oddly dependent on one another.

Inhuman Relations, Vol. 7 of the Uniform Edition of the Writings of James Hillman, contains what could be described as Hillman''s more "clinical" writings. Hillman chose the title, Inhuman Relations, to emphasize the archetypal forces that shape our human interactions-the myths behind our messes, as he says in this volume.With this volume, Hillman decided to return to his groundbreaking book on soul-making, Re-Visioning Psychology, and organize most of essays under that book''s original operative headings: Personifying or Imagining Things, Pathologizing or Falling Apart, Dehumanizing or Soul-Making, and Psychologizing or Seeing Through. The 24 essays in this volume illustrate these operations and allow the reader not only to appreciate their wide-ranging content, but also to become aware of their experiential influence.

Forty-two chapters comprise Hillman''s writings on the psychology of public affairs: urbanism, environmental aesthetics, citizenship, and politics. The essays and talks divide into four groups: Patient as Citizen; Politics of Beauty; Places of Practice; and Responsive Environmentalism. Edited by Robert J. Leaver and introduced by Gail Thomas.

Have you ever watched and listened to any “science versus religion” debate and wondered if they were arguing from facts or emotions? It could be argued emotions, and this is where I make my case. Please note that I’m not trying to shoot down either side but trying to point some things that could improve their debate.

“[An] acute and powerful vision . . . offers a renaissance of humane values.”—Thomas Moore, author of Care of the Soul and The Re-Enchantment of Everyday Life Plato called it “daimon,” the Romans “genius,” the Christians “guardian angel”; today we use such terms as “heart,” “spirit,” and “soul.” While philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung have studied and debated the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique soul guides each of us from birth, shaping the course of our lives. In this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant vision of our selves, and an exciting approach to the mystery at the center of every life that asks, “What is it, in my heart, that I must do, be, and have? And why?” Drawing on the biographies of figures such as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, Hillman argues that character is fate, that there is more to each individual than can be explained by genetics and environment. The result is a reasoned and powerful road map to understanding our true nature and discovering an eye-opening array of choices—from the way we raise our children to our career paths to our social and personal commitments to achieving excellence in our time. Praise for The Soul’s Code “Champions a glorious sort of rugged individualism that, with the help of an inner daimon (or guardian angel), can triumph against all odds.”—The Washington Post Book World “[A] brilliant, absorbing work . . . Hillman dares us to believe that we are each meant to be here, that we are needed by the world around us.”—Publishers Weekly

Fra i lettori appassionati di Hillman si sentono spesso ricordare due scritti, vere gemme della sua produzione: il saggio sul tradimento e "Senex e puer". Di fatto sarebbe difficile trovare una migliore via d’accesso al pensiero di questo autore. Nel primo caso perché in poche pagine egli ci offre un’analisi esemplare di una di quelle realtà condannate e deprecate che solo lo scandaglio psicologico riesce a illuminare dietro le grevi cortine della morale. E questa, come sappiamo, è una linea che Hillman ha in seguito ampiamente sviluppato. Nel secondo perché la caratterizzazione del Puer aeternus e quella parallela del Senex hanno una tale precisione e capacità individuante da offrirsi come ausilio immediato per riconoscere nella nostra psiche, in tutti i loro camuffamenti, i tratti dell’eterna fanciullezza e della saturnina vecchiaia. "Il tradimento" e "Senex e puer" sono entrambi nati come conferenze, rispettivamente tenute a Londra nel 1964 presso la Guild of Pastoral Psychology e nel 1967 ai seminari di Eranos.

First published in 1990. James Hillman is one of the leading figures in archetypal psychology and one of the most creative minds in psychology. This anthology of his writings presents carefully selected, choice passages from many of his seminal essays and work on archetypal psychology. Fundamental themes in Hillman''s thought form the chapters of the book: poetic basis of mind, psychological polytheism, dreams, love, therapy. The book is intended for the reader who wants an overview or introduction to his highly original approach, an approach that draws on mythology, renaissance philosophy, alchemy and critical readings of Jung and Freud.

With Jung’s Red Book as their point of departure, two leading scholars explore issues relevant to our thinking today. In this book of dialogues, James Hillman and Sonu Shamdasani reassess psychology, history, and creativity through the lens of Carl Jung’s Red Book. Hillman, the founder of Archetypal Psychology, was one of the most prominent psychologists in America and is widely acknowledged as the most original figure to emerge from Jung’s school. Shamdasani, editor and cotranslator of Jung’s Red Book, is regarded as the leading Jung historian. Hillman and Shamdasani explore a number of the issues in the Red Book—such as our relation with the dead, the figures of our dreams and fantasies, the nature of creative expression, the relation of psychology to art, narrative and storytelling, the significance of depth psychology as a cultural form, the legacy of Christianity, and our relation to the past—and examine the implications these have for our thinking today.

In his bestselling The Soul''s Code, James Hillman restored passion and meaning to the concept of identity, arguing that each of us is born with an innate character, the "daimon" or "spirit" that calls us to what we are meant to be. Now, in The Force of Character, Hillman brings the idea of character full circle, offering a revolutionary new vision of life''s most feared and misunderstood chapter: old age. "Aging is no accident," Hillman writes. "It is necessary to the human condition, intended by the soul." We become more characteristic of who we are simply by lasting into later years; the older we become, the more our true natures emerge. Thus the final years have a very important purpose: the fulfillment and confirmation of one''s character. Contrary to the current genetic determinism that sees increased longevity as a wasted aberrance created by civilization, The Force of Character presents an explosive new thesis: The changes of old age, even the debilitating ones, have purposes and values organized by the psyche. Memory for recent events may falter, offering more place for long-term recollections. A heart condition in later life brings an opportunity to remove blockages from constricted relationships, while changes in sleep patterns allow the old to experience the profound elements of nighttime that we usually overlook. As Hillman says, "Aging makes metaphors of biology." In this empowering and original work, James Hillman resurrects the ancient, widespread, and socially effective idea of the old person as "ancestor," a model for the young, the bearer of a society''s cultural memory and traditions. America disregards old people who aren''t young-acting and young-looking. We don''t realize that "oldness" is an archetypal state of being that can add value and luster to things we treasure, places we revere, and people''s character. When we open our imaginations to the idea of the ancestor, aging can free us from convention and transform us into a force of nature, releasing our deepest beliefs for the benefit of society. For all who read it, The Force of Character will be a seminal, life-affirming experience.

In the boldest expose on the nature of power since Machiavelli, celebrated Jungian therapist James Hillman shows how the artful leader uses each of two dozen kinds of power with finesse and subtlety. Power, we often forget, has many faces, many different expressions. "Empowerment," writes best-selling Jungian analyst James Hillman, "comes from understanding the widest spectrum of possibilities for embracing power." If food means only meat and potatoes, your body suffers from your ignorance. When your idea of food expands, so does your strength. So it is with power. "James Hillman," says Robert Bly, "is the most lively and original psychologist we have had in America since William James." In Kinds Of Power, Hillman addresses himself for the first time to a subject of great interest to business people. He gives much needed substance to the subject by showing us a broad experience of power, rooted in the body, the rnind, and the emotions, rather than the customary narrow interpretation that simply equates power with strength. Hillman''s "anatomy" of power explores two dozen expressions of power every artful leader must understand and use, including: the language of power, control, influence, resistance, leadership, prestige, authority, exhibitionism, charisma, ambition, reputation, fearsomeness, tyranny, purism, subtle power, growth, and efficiency.

This volume presents the 100 year history of a leading multinational in mens luxury clothing and one of the oldest business families in Italy, Ermenegildo Zegna.

This furious, trenchant, and audacious series of interrelated dialogues and letters takes a searing look at not only the legacy of psychotherapy, but also practically every aspect of contemporary living--from sexuality to politics, media, the environment, and life in the city. James Hillman--controversial renegade Jungian psychologist, the man Robert Bly has called "the most lively and original psychologist we''ve had in America since William James"--joins with Michael Ventura--cutting-edge columnist for the L.A. Weekly--to shatter many of our current beliefs about our lives, the psyche, and society. Unrestrained, freewheeling, and brilliant, these two intellectual wild men take chances, break rules, and run red lights to strike at the very core of our shibboleths and perceptions.

James Hillman''s work has influenced innumerable analysts, psychologists, philosophers, artists, culture critics, and more. The dissemination of his writings has inspired challenging and individual psychological productions world-wide. In this volume, Stanton Marlan has brought together a collection of 27 papers by well-known authors whose work expresses the fecundity and influence of Archetypal Psychology at its best. In addition to these seminal essays, there are many rare photographs, as well as an excerpt from the developing official biography of Hillman. This book highlights the importance, both of Hillman''s original contributions, and of current developments in this field.

Volume 6.1 of the Uniform Edition of the Writings of James Hillman features lectures, occasional writings, scholarly essays, and clinical papers on the subject of mythical figures, including "Athene, Ananke and Abnormal Psychology" (1977), "Dionysus in Jung''s Writings" (1972), "Pink Madness, or Why Does Aphrodite Drive Men Crazy With Pornography?" (1995), "Mars, Wars, Arms, Rams" (1987), and "Moses, Alchemy, Authority" (2001).

The second volume of the James Hillman Uniform Edition consolidate Hillman''s papers and lectures on the subject of politics, ecology, and urban affairs, such as "Psychoanalysis, Self, and Community," "Culture and the Animal Soul," "Natural Beauty without Nature," "City, Sport, and Violence," and "Where Is The Environment?"

Edited by Glen Slater PART I: OPENINGS Senex and Puer: An Aspect of the Historical and Psychological Present (1967) Peaks and Vales: The Soul/Spirit Distinction as Basis for the Differences Between Psychotherapy and Spiritual Discipline (1976) Notes on Opportunism (1972) PART II: MOVEMENTS AND PATHOLOGIES The Great Mother, Her Son, Her Hero, and the Puer (1973) Notes on Verticality: Creation, Transcendence, Ambition, Erection, Inflation (2002) Pothos: The Nostalgia of the Puer Eternus (1974) Betrayal (1964) Puer Wounds and Ulysses'' Scar PART III: SENEX On Senex Consciousness (1970) The "Negative" Senex and a Renaissance Solution (1975) PART IV: OLD AND NEW Coda: A Note on Methodology (From The Souls Code) (1996) Old and New/Senex and Puer (From Inter Views) (1983) Of Milk . . . and Monkeys (1967)

War is a timeless force in the human imagination—and, indeed, in daily life. Engaged in the activity of destruction, its soldiers and its victims discover a paradoxical yet profound sense of existing, of being human. In A Terrible Love of War, James Hillman, one of today’s most respected psychologists, undertakes a groundbreaking examination of the essence of war, its psychological origins and inhuman behaviors. Utilizing reports from many fronts and times, letters from combatants, analyses by military authorities, classic myths, and writings from great thinkers, including Twain, Tolstoy, Kant, Arendt, Foucault, and Levinas, Hillman’s broad sweep and detailed research bring a fundamentally new understanding to humanity’s simultaneous attraction and aversion to war. This is a compelling, necessary book in a violent world.

"I have learned that persons suffer unwittingly from the influence of impersonal ideas as much as from personal relationships, memories, fears, and traumas. Ideas we do not know we have, have us. They hold our minds in their grip. This means that therapy of people and their problems cannot proceed without therapy of ideas and their problems. Often these hidden ideas are stereotypes, that is, ideas that have become repeated for so long that they have hardened into facts and truths. (Stereos, Greek for stiff, hard, firm, stubborn, solid.) Stereotypes might also be defined as assumptions of collective consciousness that dull our perceptions and our wits. They substitute for thought because they come first to mind and are usually widely shared. So, the psychological task with these hidden, unthought ideas is to think them afresh and free a problem from their deadening effect. This is exactly what I want us to be doing now: enter the tangle of welfare and sort through some of the typical ideas that keep it such a hard and stubborn problem"- James Hillman

In part two, of a two part set, Hillman discusses his ideas at a Seminar in Rowe Massachusetts during 1990. "The result is Hillmen revisions himself, his work, and archetypal psychology as he finds it today."

Two groundbreaking essays, "The Thought of the Heart" and "Anima Mundi: The Return of the Soul to the World," by James Hillman that launched Archetypal Psychology and began the renaissance of a psychology that returns psychic reality to the world. Following Marsilio Ficino, who was the first to place the soul in the center of his vision, Hillman argues for a psychology that reflects the world it works in.