Speaking of Jung: Interviews with Jungian Analysts
Episode 131: Paul Bishop
Jan 10, 2024
Oxford-trained scholar Professor Paul Bishop discusses Jung's connection to Goethe, Plato, and Nietzsche. The podcast explores the oversight of Jung's work in academia, his contributions, and relevance. It also discusses books on Jung's seminars on Zeta-tustra and Nietzsche, availability and pricing of 'In the Shadow of the Superman', the decline of physical bookstores, and the collective unconscious as the 'library within'.
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- Jung's fascination with the third and fourth explores the concepts of totality and the self in Jungian psychology.
- Jung's profound statement about dreams and the potential for personal transformation raises questions about the individual's engagement with dreams and their symbolic communication.
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Jung's fascination with the third and the fourth
The book explores Jung's obsession with the third and the fourth, examining the complex relationship between Plato and Jung. It delves into Jung's reading of Plato's Tameis and his interpretation of the doctrine of the Trinity. The book also explores the role of the Tameis in cosmology, the third and the fourth in alchemy, and the concept of synchronicity. Through these investigations, the author raises the question, 'Why must the third become the fourth?' and explores the theme of totality and the self in Jungian psychology.
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