Introduction

In this introduction, the editors concisely discuss some of the epistemological and ethical issues relating to the concept of the whole in Western thought, especially from the beginning of the twentieth century through to the present. They then introduce the specific concepts of the whole found in the work of Jung and Deleuze, flag some of the difficulties in exploring connections between the two thinkers, and note prior work that has either discussed Jung and Deleuze together or has explored their respective thoughts about the whole. Finally, they signal the range of specific issues to be addressed by the current volume through briefly discussing each of the chapters that will follow.