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Saturday, June 23. 2018

Tired ancient myths


The word "myth" seems to have two meanings in English: first, ancient and enduring tales containing deep meanings about human nature and existence itself, and, second, common but mistaken out-dated beliefs. For examples, "myths about nutrition" vs "so-and-so is mythic in depth, scale and scope." Moby Dick is mythic.


Freud's one-time colleague in depth psychology had many interests but among them was a study of myths and the representations of archetypes embedded in them. In a way, Jung viewed myths as related to humanity as dreams are related to an individual. I suppose that seems obvious now.


For reasons I do not understand, the New Republic has decided to dislike Jung:  “Tired, Old Myths:” The New Republic Slanders Jung

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss, The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 13:04 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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The article cited does not address the real problem with Jung. Andrew Samuels does in this essay: http://sas-space.sas.ac.uk/4412/1/Jung_And_Antisemitism_by_Andrew_Samuels___Institute_of_Historical_Research.pdf
#1 Stuart Schneiderman on 2018-06-23 13:20 (Reply)
"The word 'myth' seems to have two meanings in English: first, ancient and enduring tales containing deep meanings about human nature and existence itself, and, second, common but mistaken out-dated beliefs."

As an aside, I find we are so ill-educated these days that the second, newer meaning for myth has almost entirely subsumed the original one.

I routinely encounter grumps who should know better calling, say, Old Testament stories myths, clearly not in the context of "ancient explanatory and mystical tale" but rather as "phony, wrongly-held ignorant belief".
#2 JJM on 2018-06-23 14:34 (Reply)
Read Jung's chapter on North Africa, in "Memories, Dreams, Reflections. Jung isn't the problem, it's the Jungians.
#3 Oldblood on 2018-06-23 14:41 (Reply)

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