The timeliness and timelessness of the 'archaic': analytical psychology, 'primordial' thought, synchronicity.
The Journal of analytical psychology September 1, 2008 Paul Bishop 6 citations
Jung's 1930 lecture 'Archaic Man' serves as a bridge between the early and later stages of analytical psychology. Unlike Lévy-Bruhl, Jung rejects the label of 'mysticism' for the 'primitive' viewpoint, instead arguing for a dialectical relationship between Self and World where subject and object are more closely interrelated than modern epistemology assumes. This conception foreshadows Jung's later concept of synchronicity, which he insists is a way of apprehending the world through meaning. The article examines the opposition between 'archaic' and 'modern' in Jung's work and surveys the status of the 'primordial' in other texts to foster further debate.