Freud's seminal analysis of the underlying, cerebral mechanics of the human condition changed the way we think of ourselves and made the notion that the mind consists of multilateral, and perhaps unknowable, depths part of our collective consciousness.
Ironically enough, the point of collective consciousness is exactly where Carl Jung comes in. Jung agreed with Freud that the brain was made up of a series of interconnected systems that interacted with each other. Again, similarly to Freud, Jung believed the subconscious to be part of this system of systems. The most fundamental differentiation from Freud's perspective was Jung's idea of the transpersonal, or the collective unconscious.
Jung argued that archetypes were basically groups of symbols that proved the existence of the collective unconscious. These archetypes can be found throughout mythology, for instance.
T. S. Eliot makes direct reference to Jung's theories, and further, more subtle allusions exist in the works of many other writers from the early twentieth century onward.
Sunday, January 11, 2015
How did Carl Jung's theories influence other literary theorists? What are the works that developed because of Jung's theories, such as the collective unconscious and archetypes? Who are the literary theorists emerging from Carl Jung's findings? And what are Jung's contributions to myths, literature, literary analysis, and, more importantly, culture?
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