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The Soul's Code: In Search of Character and Calling Paperback – October 1, 1997

by James Hillman (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 586 ratings
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Some call it" genius". Others have named it "spirit", "daimon", and even "guardian angel". But while philosophers and psychologists from Plato to Jung emphasized the fundamental essence of our individuality, our modern culture refuses to accept that a unique, formed soul is within us from birth, shaping as much as it is shaped.

Now in this extraordinary bestseller, James Hillman presents a brilliant new vision of our selves not defined by family relationships or the mentality of victimization. Drawing on the biographies of such disparate people as Ella Fitzgerald and Mohandas K. Gandhi, James Hillman argues that character is fate and shows how the soul, if given the opportunity, can assert itself even at an early age. 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.
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    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Grand Central Publishing
  4. Publication date
    October 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0446673714
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0446673716
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James Hillman has held teaching positions at Yale University, Syracuse University, the University of Chicago, and the University of Dallas (where he cofounded the Dallas Institute for the Humanities and Culture).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grand Central Publishing (October 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0446673714
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0446673716
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches
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    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 586 ratings

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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MaCrae Olinger
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Original
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2023
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Excellent, different conceps. Hillman is well read and brilliant. He does, indeed, bring 'Soul' back into psychology.
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Kevin J. Mongrain
5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read for Alternative Spiritual Perspective on Psychology
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2023
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This book is a classic. It is radical in the sense of bringing spirituality back into psychology. Or rather, it puts psychology in a wider metaphysical-religious framework. Very thought-provoking.
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Patricia J
4.0 out of 5 stars Hand written blahhh
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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The fact that I have bad vision.. the handwriting is very hard to read.. wish it was in English print... Horrible for my eyes and brain compression... It's interesting though
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Broos963
5.0 out of 5 stars what a book
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2023
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This book was an eye opener for me. I suppose this book is aimed more at the romantics among us, those who thrive in the mysteries of life and soul. I will keep this review short and just say this: I enjoyed every minute of reading this book, and am now planning on reading a lot more James Hillman.
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twofeathers
3.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't finish it
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2022
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I feel bad about this as the book and author come highly recommended. The topic is of supreme interest to me but this book focused way too much on offering examples of famous people to illustrate his points, rather than offering the reader concrete ways to actually find their own character and calling. I even tried to skip ahead on chapters but it just didn't resonate with me, nor did it really help me as other books on the soul journey have. It may be of use to others, but I simply could not finish it.
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thatdirtywolf
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly potent work
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2022
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The general thesis of this is simple, but life-changing. In a nutshell, we do have a purpose. We are meant for something. The psyche, and life in general, are more than just a mechanistic interaction of nature and nurture. There's soul there, too.
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Skywriter
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything finally made sense
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2013
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Great book. Very thoughtful, easy to follow, but with great depth.
I've been hearing the call of my daimon forever and following it, but sort of felt like I was crazy because I couldn't explain why I needed to take the paths I took beyond a certain knowing at the time. It's taken me to places in life (very good) that I couldn't have ever imagined or even planned. It's only in retrospect that it all makes sense because the daimon seems to line up opportunities, and experiences, tests, in advance as if it knows what will be needed to be ready for the big opportunity.

In any case, this book helped me to understand some of the frustrations of this inner voice and to trust even more so that there is a specific purpose/path for each one of us. After reading this it just felt like a lot of the pieces of the puzzle finally made sense.
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Tara Hart
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspired Revealing Validating and a gateway to self gentleness
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2018
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I enjoy all of Hillman’s works but The Soul’s Code especially so. It frees me of the labels and guilt our culture heaps on us as parents and especially as mothers and gives me an entirely new way to see my journey and my story, and that of others. More than that, it inspires reframing my story altogether and I feel completely validated in recognizing our cultural fallacies (group lies) and dismissing them from my life and my life story. It also transforms trauma into treasure and, given a choice of how to view your life to this point, who wouldn’t prefer a treasure storyline, even a hidden treasure, over a trauma narrative? I love it...it’s my second time to read it....there will probably be a third because it’s messages are reinforced with each reading.
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Ana Pérez Rivas.
1.0 out of 5 stars Bad condition
Reviewed in Mexico on November 17, 2023
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This book arrived in poor condition, it was for a gift :(
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1.0 out of 5 stars Bad condition
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Pierre
5.0 out of 5 stars ☯️
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2023
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YONISO-MANASIKARA, JAMES HILLMAN IS DEFINITELY WORTH READING

YONISO-MANASIKARA, JAMES HILLMAN IS DEFINITELY WORTH READING

YONISO-MANASIKARA, JAMES HILLMAN IS DEFINITELY WORTH READING
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Alex Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars o livro mais conhecido de Hillman
Reviewed in Brazil on July 29, 2021
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o autor descarta que cada um de nós possa ser reduzido a mero produto do meio-ambiente e de nossa herança genética. Ao invés disso cita biografia de diversas personalidades para mostrar que já viearm o mundo com o que os gregos chamavam 'daimon' e os cristãos 'anjo da guarda'
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Ekaterina Yurova
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book. Highly recommended
Reviewed in France on March 11, 2024
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Very insightful and rich. Useful for personal growth.
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Jaspal
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic.
Reviewed in India on November 22, 2022
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Pure magic.
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