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Are archetypes transmitted or emergent? A response to Christian Roesler
1Le Pin, France.
The Journal of Analytical Psychology
|April 5, 2013
Summary
Carl Jung's archetype concept is complex, not reducible to one definition. Apparent contradictions reflect psychic reality, possibly due to Jung missing the concept of emergence.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- Carl Jung proposed multiple, sometimes contradictory, definitions of the archetype.
- A univocal approach risks rejecting valid aspects of Jung's complex concept.
Purpose of the Study:
- To argue against reducing Jung's archetype concept to a single definition.
- To explore how complex thinking can reconcile apparent contradictions in Jung's work.
- To propose that Jung's definitions reflect an unarticulated understanding of emergence.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of Jung's various definitions of archetype.
- Application of complex thinking principles (e.g., Edgar Morin, Roy Bhaskar).
- Examination of the historical context of scientific emergence.
Main Results:
- Jung's archetype definitions are not contradictory but reflect psychic complexity.
- Apparent contradictions are resolved through a complex systems perspective.
- Jung's work may prefigure the epistemological concept of emergence.
Conclusions:
- Jung's archetype concept requires a non-univocal interpretation.
- Complex thinking is essential for understanding the multifaceted nature of psychic reality.
- The concept of emergence offers a framework for reinterpreting Jung's diverse definitions.
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