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Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and former follower of Freud, eventually broke away from Freud's ideas to create his framework, analytical psychology. This approach emphasizes achieving a balance between the conscious and unconscious aspects of the mind and reconciling various experiences within an individual's personality. Jung believed that this process, which typically unfolds in the latter part of life, involves an ongoing journey of recognizing and incorporating unconscious elements into...
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Constructing the collective unconscious.

Stefan Gullatz

    The Journal of Analytical Psychology
    |October 22, 2010
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study examines Jacques Lacan's psychoanalytic theory to critique Carl Jung's concept of archetypes. It reveals archetypes as discursive constructs rather than inherent psychic structures, highlighting their ideological function.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychoanalytic Theory
    • Psychology
    • Philosophy

    Background:

    • Traditional interpretations of Carl Jung's analytical psychology often attempt reconciliation with postmodern theories.
    • This paper presents a novel approach by analyzing Jungian concepts through a Lacanian psychoanalytic lens.
    • It diverges from reconciliation efforts, focusing instead on inherent tensions between Jungian and Lacanian frameworks.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To critically examine Carl Jung's theory of archetypes from a Lacanian perspective.
    • To demonstrate how Lacanian theory reveals the contingent, discursive construction of Jungian archetypes.
    • To re-evaluate the Jungian archetype of the self as a 'master signifier' within its discursive field.

    Main Methods:

    • Applying Lacanian psychoanalytic concepts to Jungian analytical psychology.

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  • Utilizing theories of ideology derived from Lacan and Slavoj Žižek.
  • Analyzing Jung's engagement with mythology and the concept of the 'quilting point'.

    • Main Results:

    • Jung's archetypes are presented not as immanent psychic factors but as a posteriori productions within a discursive field.
    • The archetype of the self is reinterpreted as a 'master signifier' that constructs Jung's theoretical edifice and his subjectivity.
    • Jung's mythological discourse is shown to connect a 'quilting point' to a 'sublime object' in the Real, lending archetypes their perceived power.

    Conclusions:

    • A Lacanian critique exposes the ideological underpinnings and discursive constitution of Jungian archetypes.
    • The study reframes the archetype of the self as a product of signifying practices and ideological mechanisms.
    • This analysis offers a new understanding of the allure and function of archetypes within psychoanalytic discourse.