Series Archive
Jung's "Spirit and Life"
This series covers events from 07/13/1973 - 08/03/1973
This series of classes examines C. G. Jung's "Spirit and Life," focusing on epistemological questions about consciousness, perception, and the nature of the psyche. The classes systematically work through Jung's psychological framework, examining how sensory stimuli become conscious images, the relationship between brain processes and psychic contents, and Jung's concept of the ego as the "critical point" of consciousness. Damiani contrasts Jung's psychological approach with Advaita Vedanta's epistemological perspective, particularly around whether the ego or pure consciousness should be considered primary. The series explores fundamental questions about how we know what we know.
Classes and documents available in this series
Jung
Epistemology
Keyword(s): “Spirit and Life,” Psyche, Brain, Ego, Self, Archetype
Jung
Epistemology
Keyword(s): “Spirit and Life,” Psychology, Psyche, Ego, Senses, Self, Sensation, Free Will and Determinism
Jung
Epistemology
Keyword(s): “Spirit and Life,” Psyche, Vedanta