"The Relationship between the Ego and the Unconscious" is a work of great importance for understanding the theory of the unconscious as formulated by Jung. Using simple and concrete examples from his own medical practice, Jung outlines the role of the unconscious in the human psyche, its relationship with the conscious and how it influences a person's perception of himself and the world around him, and even the peculiar conflict between the unconscious-archaic idea of God and its conscious, "civilized" version.
