Short, Brandon D.,
The Cartesian split : a hidden myth / Brandon D. Short. - 1 online resource. - Research in analytical psychology and Jungian studies series .
The Cartesian Split examines the phenomenon of Cartesian influence as a psychological complex in the Jungian tradition. It explores the full legacy of Cartesian rationality in its emphasis on abstract thinking and masculinisation of thought, often perceived in anegative light, despite the developments of modernity. The book argues that the Cartesian creation of the Modern Age, as accompanied by a radical dualism, is better understood asa myth while acknowledging the psychological reality of the myth. The Cartesian myth is a collective dream, and the urgency of its rhetoric suggests that an important message is being left unheeded. This message may lead us to answers in the most unexpected place of all. The book brings forth the Cartesian myth in a new context and shows it to have potential meaning for us today. The book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of analytical psychology, mental health, comparative mythology, and Jungian studies.
9781000091557 1000091554 9780429283352 0429283350 9781000091564 1000091562 9781000091571 1000091570
Descartes, René, 1596-1650 --Influence.
Dualism--Psychological aspects.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Jungian
B812 / .S56 2021eb
128.2
The Cartesian split : a hidden myth / Brandon D. Short. - 1 online resource. - Research in analytical psychology and Jungian studies series .
The Cartesian Split examines the phenomenon of Cartesian influence as a psychological complex in the Jungian tradition. It explores the full legacy of Cartesian rationality in its emphasis on abstract thinking and masculinisation of thought, often perceived in anegative light, despite the developments of modernity. The book argues that the Cartesian creation of the Modern Age, as accompanied by a radical dualism, is better understood asa myth while acknowledging the psychological reality of the myth. The Cartesian myth is a collective dream, and the urgency of its rhetoric suggests that an important message is being left unheeded. This message may lead us to answers in the most unexpected place of all. The book brings forth the Cartesian myth in a new context and shows it to have potential meaning for us today. The book will be of great interest for academics, researchers, and post-graduate students in the fields of analytical psychology, mental health, comparative mythology, and Jungian studies.
9781000091557 1000091554 9780429283352 0429283350 9781000091564 1000091562 9781000091571 1000091570
Descartes, René, 1596-1650 --Influence.
Dualism--Psychological aspects.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / Jungian
B812 / .S56 2021eb
128.2