freed himself from "superstition" (at least he believes so) but in doing so he lost his spiritual values to an alarming degree. His moral and spiritual traditions have disintegrated and he is paying for this collapse with a disarray and dissociation that is rampant throughout the world." "Today we talk about 'matter', we describe its physical properties, we conduct laboratory experiments to demonstrate some of its aspects. But the word 'matter' remains a purely intellectual concept, which has no psychic meaning for us. ... Likewise, what was once 'the spirit' is now identified with the intellect. It has deteriorated to fall within the limits of thought egocentric." "Despite our proud claim to dominate nature, we are still its victims because we have not yet learned to dominate ourselves." Editions A German-language edition of the book, Der Mensch und seine Symbole, has been published by Patmos Verlag. The illustrations included in this edition are in color. The book was published in France at the same time as the original edition: in 1964. The reissues remained unchanged, with the same pagination. The book has been reprinted several times since initial publication, including: (Doubleday hardcover, 1964) (Dell Publishing paperback, 1968) (Picador paperback, 1978) See also Twelve Dreams 1981 play by James Lapine inspired by a case study contained in the book. References External links Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism: A pictorial and written archive of mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic images from all over the world and from all epochs of human history. Symbolism Mythology books 1964 non-fiction books Works by Carl Jung Books published posthumously