Hermeneutics of continuity: Theorizing psychological understandings of ancient literature

Baydala, Angelina; Smythe, William E.

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“…My point at this juncture concerns the two ways in which the construct 'archetype' is deployed. Baydala and Smythe (2012), defining archetypal motifs as 'non-conceptual aesthetic expressions' of pervasive aspects of human life and embodiment (p.849), used Jung's theory 'not as a foundation but, rather, as an approach to inquiry' (p.847). In contrast, Hatfield ( 2019 As suggested earlier, the problematic of Jung's original theory lies in the circularity of theorising the existence of archetypes-as-such that generate a diversity of images and ideas which in turn are taken as evidence for the theorised entity.…”

Section: Shifting the Problematic To Narrativitymentioning

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Seeking reason and rebirth: Jungian archetypes, scientism, and a question about transhumanism

Jones

2023

Culture & Psychology

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Attempts to make Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of archetypes scientifically credible tend to invoke biology and evolution theory. These convey faith in the power of science (scientism), taken here as a cultural metanarrative. The essay provides a critical appraisal of both biology-oriented and culture-oriented trends in Jungian studies, and steers the conceptualization of archetypes towards issues of embodied subjectivity and narrativity. Thematic parallels between transhumanism, on the one side, and the rebirth archetype as described by Jung, on the other, serve as a case in point.

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Section: Shifting the Problematic To Narrativitymentioning

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Seeking reason and rebirth: Jungian archetypes, scientism, and a question about transhumanism

Jones

2023

Culture & Psychology

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“…Just as many transformative learning theorists have drawn on the work of Carl Jung to illustrate the importance of symbolism, the unconscious, and the "extra-rational" aspects of learning, Baydala and Smythe (2012) have used Jung's theory of archetypes and his ideas surrounding the collective unconscious to inspire a practice that they term "critical presentism".…”

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Beyond “PTSD”: How stories and artworks that “make strange” can serve as signposts on new maps toward the communalization of military trauma

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2017

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The psychiatric system, in large part due to its reliance on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), has a tendency to pathologize ordinary human reactions to difficult life events, and to individualize treatments for “mental illness.” This article builds on existing literature that is critical of psychiatry and proposes that art and stories that ‘make strange’ and elude easy interpretation may serve as a powerful counterpoint or complement to the ‘standard way of doing things’ when it comes to mental health care. Using military trauma as an example, this article highlights the inadequacies of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as a diagnostic category; and, drawing from critical literature in the field and the author’s own experiences working with groups of traumatized veterans, it illustrates how and why ancient mythology and modern art especially may serve as useful tools for those who are having problems with living. The ‘disorienting dilemmas’ and consciousness-raising discussions such works evoke have the potential to touch on vital, nuanced, and philosophical aspects of trauma and suffering that are too often overlooked by the psychiatric profession.Keywords: military trauma; mental health; modern art; theatre; ancient mythology; transformative learning; museums; PTSD.

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“…We demand reflexivity when doing traditional empirical research in psychology, and we expect reflexivity when we work on the history and philosophy of psychology. Baydala and Smythe (2012) provide a good example of a philosophical reading of the classics that does not neglect historical knowledge. It would be ignorant to avoid this reflexivity.…”

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Agnotology in the dialectics of the history and philosophy of psychology

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2013

Theory & Psychology

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It is suggested that Robinson’s (2013) arguments are based on a less than clear articulation of the relationship between the history and philosophy of psychology. After tackling the relationship between these two subdisciplines and conceptualizing them in a dialectic relationship from a programmatic point of view, consequences for writing and reading works in the history and philosophy of psychology are examined. Lessons learned from the reflections suggest that there are inherent conflicts between the two subdisciplines, that the history of psychology needs to reflect on its implicit assumptions as well as on relevance, and that the substance of philosophical psychology can be improved when an historical perspective is taken. Consequences for a critical history and philosophy of psychology are discussed.

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Hermeneutics of continuity: Theorizing psychological understandings of ancient literature

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Seeking reason and rebirth: Jungian archetypes, scientism, and a question about transhumanism

Seeking reason and rebirth: Jungian archetypes, scientism, and a question about transhumanism

Beyond “PTSD”: How stories and artworks that “make strange” can serve as signposts on new maps toward the communalization of military trauma

Agnotology in the dialectics of the history and philosophy of psychology

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