In this essay I study the approaches to psychology of C. G. Jung and James Hillman. Even though Hillman’s approach stems from the work of Jung, there are considerable differences in their psychologies that need to be discerned and accounted for, both in approaches and goals. Continue reading “Comparing Hillman and Jung”
Category: Comparative Studies
The Archetypal Psychology of James Hillman and the Integral Psychology of C. G. Jung: Comparisons and Contrasts
The task I set before myself in this essay is to differentiate the archetypal psychology of James Hillman from the Integral psychology of C. G. Jung. Continue reading “The Archetypal Psychology of James Hillman and the Integral Psychology of C. G. Jung: Comparisons and Contrasts”
Poncé, Romanyshyn, Jung and the Cultural Dream: A Critical Look
In this paper I critically examine the thought of Charles Poncé and Robert Romanyshyn. The common thread tying their thinking together is concern over the imprisoning nature of the current. zeitgeist or cultural dream and their interest in the nature of consciousness. Continue reading “Poncé, Romanyshyn, Jung and the Cultural Dream: A Critical Look”
A Brief Note on Contemporary Psychology
In this brief note, which is far from exhaustive and systematic, I examine contemporary Western psychology [and psychiatry]. Psychology grew out of the need to come to terms with the disorientation and suffering of the Modern and now Post-Modern psyches. Continue reading “A Brief Note on Contemporary Psychology”
Jungian Lights on Sri Aurobindo’s “Savitri”: A Myth for our Time
Sri Aurobindo was a master yogi and visionary and wrote brilliantly in various areas of culture. He considered himself to be primarily a poet by vocation. His poetry found its apotheosis in the epic poem, Savitri, a work in excess of 23,000 lines. Continue reading “Jungian Lights on Sri Aurobindo’s “Savitri”: A Myth for our Time”