Jung argues that the symbols of Christianity are no longer alive, and as a result they have lost ... more Jung argues that the symbols of Christianity are no longer alive, and as a result they have lost their healing function. As a restorative he professes an immanent Godhead, symbolized by the quaternity. The devil, or the alchemical Mercurius, shall be elevated as the fourth person of the Godhead. The article evaluates Jung’s quaternarian theology and measures it against trinitarian theology. Jung’s metaphysical postulates, such as the mental unconscious, are criticized. The spiritual plight of modern man is discussed. Luther’s theology ought to be complemented with a good understanding of ‘summum bonum’.
Keywords: quaternity, trinity, nature of evil, the Self, Christ, ‘complexio oppositorum’, ‘summum bonum’, ‘privatio boni’, theology of the cross, Jung, Luther.
Self-predication defines the Form. Unity is constituted (not invalidated) by the Third Man regres... more Self-predication defines the Form. Unity is constituted (not invalidated) by the Third Man regress. Participation is envisaged as a cognitive process. The harmful consequences of anti-Platonic philosophy in the modern era is discussed.
Keywords: Platonism, Participation, religious faith, Bradley’s regress, Plato, Aristotle, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Arbogast Schmitt, Richard Gaskin.
The vexing problem of the unity of the Trinity can be logically solved by a concept of ‘infinitis... more The vexing problem of the unity of the Trinity can be logically solved by a concept of ‘infinitistic relation regress’. It is an alternative way of seeing unity than we are used to, i.e., as parts having a common substance or as a function generated from cooperating parts.
Keywords: unity of God, unity of the proposition, problem of the fourth, Trinity, Holy Spirit, divine essence, Bradley’s regress, St Augustine, Richard Gaskin, Georg Cantor.
The theory of four disunited psychic functions is critiqued. In accordance with Augustine’s theor... more The theory of four disunited psychic functions is critiqued. In accordance with Augustine’s theory of the Trinity as the prototype for the human soul, a unitive triadic structure is proposed. Intuition is not a separate psychic function. It is a triadic synthesis that brings wholeness of self and unity of consciousness.
Keywords: triadic psychic structure, intuition, feeling, wholeness, trinity, C. G. Jung, St Augustine, Mark Solms.
The ‘puer aeternus’ (eternal youth) is an archetypal image of mythology. It also denotes a neurot... more The ‘puer aeternus’ (eternal youth) is an archetypal image of mythology. It also denotes a neurotic condition during which the maturational process is arrested. It depends on an incapability of taking root in life. In the present era the condition has reached epidemic proportions. In order to understand present-day societal and political changes, it is necessary to get a grasp of the “Peter Pan syndrome”, well-known to psychotherapists. Not only is it a tragedy to the individual who risks throwing away his life—psychological rootlessness poses a threat to our civilization. Christianity’s bearing on Western man’s ethos is analyzed.
Keywords: Peter Pan, The Little Prince, infantilism, cultural dissolution, Mel Faber, M-L von Franz, St Augustine, Christianity.
Group narcissism denotes the pathological version of the way in which individuals mirror themselv... more Group narcissism denotes the pathological version of the way in which individuals mirror themselves in a group, often associated with an idealized person. It comes to expression in religious or political extremism and in the celebrity media machine. The notions of a 'healthy narcissism' and a 'natural narcissistic spectrum' are criticized. The causes of narcissism are discussed.
Narcissus, and other tales, have been abundantly used in concretistic types of psychological inte... more Narcissus, and other tales, have been abundantly used in concretistic types of psychological interpretation. The article shows that they ought to be viewed in abstract terms as portraying processes in the individual and collective psyche. The examined stories depict the mystery of incarnation, symbolic of the emancipative effect of conscious realization. The gender of the god is discussed, and it is argued that the dominance of the masculine divinity depends on natural processes of conscious enhancement.
St Augustine’s privation theory of evil remains relevant. The dissatisfaction with it has a simpl... more St Augustine’s privation theory of evil remains relevant. The dissatisfaction with it has a simple explanation. Jung’s critique of it is dubious. Narratives of evil are required as a complement.
Keywords : privatio boni, evil, sin, moral dualism, cognitive metaphor, witch-hunts, St Augustine, Carl Jung.
In his 1925 seminar, Carl Jung accounts for a crucifixion fantasy where he takes the appearance o... more In his 1925 seminar, Carl Jung accounts for a crucifixion fantasy where he takes the appearance of a pagan deity. The article argues that Jung misinterprets this and certain other motifs. Jung's unitarian model of the human Self harbours a multitude of opposites, which are disconsonant, such as unmixable pagan and Christian elements. The resultant Self ideal is overblown and therefore unhealthy. These elements ought to be separated into two spiritual realms, an upper and a lower, and the model of the Self ought to mirror this bipartition. Jung's own fantasies and dreams give evidence to this. Psychology's relation to trinitarian concepts of theology is discussed.
The article brings to light many points of agreement between Jungian psychology and the Neoplaton... more The article brings to light many points of agreement between Jungian psychology and the Neoplatonic worldview of Late Antiquity. Also the worldview of Emanuel Swedenborg is compared with Jungian ideas. Swedenborg ought to be regarded as Jung's true spiritual father. The technique of active imagination, practiced by Swedenborg and Jung, is reevaluated. The ideal of worldly fulfilment is criticized. The idealistic world of Neoplatonism belongs in the unconscious, but not in the outer world.
Keywords: Neoplatonism, Swedenborg, Proclus, C.G. Jung, unus mundus, active imagination, synchronicity, correspondence, spiritual influx, analytical psychology.
The article looks at Jungian psychology and its inner conflict. A sober school of thought is bein... more The article looks at Jungian psychology and its inner conflict. A sober school of thought is being undermined by a pseudo-religious aesthetizing tendency. Jung’s dependency on Swedenborg is evaluated.
Due to its otherworldliness, no metaphor can illustrate the Trinity perfectly. Yet some metaphors... more Due to its otherworldliness, no metaphor can illustrate the Trinity perfectly. Yet some metaphors are better and some are worse. My following proposals are inspired by quantum physics, optics, mathematics, music and chemistry.
A review of “The divine mind: exploring the psychological history of God’s inner journey” (2018),... more A review of “The divine mind: exploring the psychological history of God’s inner journey” (2018), by Michael Gellert.
Peterson’s philosophy, as expounded in “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief”, departs ra... more Peterson’s philosophy, as expounded in “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief”, departs radically from views held in depth psychology and theology but has much in common with Hegel. The world of consciousness is greatly overestimated. His exaggerated intellectualism leads to deep symbols being over-rationalized, producing meager and sterile interpretations. The article contributes to the understanding of myth and religion.
Keywords: identification, psychic integration, symbolic meaning, transcendence, evil, heroism, Magna Mater, Osiris, resurrection, alchemy, Hegel, Carl Jung, M-L von Franz, Nietzsche, St Augustine.
The article looks at the divine drama from a new angle, shedding light on the third person of the... more The article looks at the divine drama from a new angle, shedding light on the third person of the Godhead.
Keywords: Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Satan, the devil, Job, Adam, Horus, divine twins, Trinity, trinitarianism, analogy, Thomas Aquinas.
Critique is directed against lingering philosophical Idealism and its counterpart; rationalistic ... more Critique is directed against lingering philosophical Idealism and its counterpart; rationalistic physicalism. The remarkable discoveries of quantum physics invalidate them both, findings that have largely been ignored. The objective world constitutes of both mind and matter, and so does the subject. There exists no metaphysical barrier. Rather, subject and object are interactive and partake of the very same substance of reality. This has complementary nature, that is, manifests either as mind or matter.
Keywords: philosophy of color, theory of mind, ontology, epistemology, Idealism, Orch OR, qualia, reprentationism, artificial intelligence, AI, machine-human, physicalism, rationalism, complementarity, wave-particle duality, Kant, Descartes, Roger Penrose, James J. Gibson.
Jung argues that the symbols of Christianity are no longer alive, and as a result they have lost ... more Jung argues that the symbols of Christianity are no longer alive, and as a result they have lost their healing function. As a restorative he professes an immanent Godhead, symbolized by the quaternity. The devil, or the alchemical Mercurius, shall be elevated as the fourth person of the Godhead. The article evaluates Jung’s quaternarian theology and measures it against trinitarian theology. Jung’s metaphysical postulates, such as the mental unconscious, are criticized. The spiritual plight of modern man is discussed. Luther’s theology ought to be complemented with a good understanding of ‘summum bonum’.
Keywords: quaternity, trinity, nature of evil, the Self, Christ, ‘complexio oppositorum’, ‘summum bonum’, ‘privatio boni’, theology of the cross, Jung, Luther.
Self-predication defines the Form. Unity is constituted (not invalidated) by the Third Man regres... more Self-predication defines the Form. Unity is constituted (not invalidated) by the Third Man regress. Participation is envisaged as a cognitive process. The harmful consequences of anti-Platonic philosophy in the modern era is discussed.
Keywords: Platonism, Participation, religious faith, Bradley’s regress, Plato, Aristotle, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Arbogast Schmitt, Richard Gaskin.
The vexing problem of the unity of the Trinity can be logically solved by a concept of ‘infinitis... more The vexing problem of the unity of the Trinity can be logically solved by a concept of ‘infinitistic relation regress’. It is an alternative way of seeing unity than we are used to, i.e., as parts having a common substance or as a function generated from cooperating parts.
Keywords: unity of God, unity of the proposition, problem of the fourth, Trinity, Holy Spirit, divine essence, Bradley’s regress, St Augustine, Richard Gaskin, Georg Cantor.
The theory of four disunited psychic functions is critiqued. In accordance with Augustine’s theor... more The theory of four disunited psychic functions is critiqued. In accordance with Augustine’s theory of the Trinity as the prototype for the human soul, a unitive triadic structure is proposed. Intuition is not a separate psychic function. It is a triadic synthesis that brings wholeness of self and unity of consciousness.
Keywords: triadic psychic structure, intuition, feeling, wholeness, trinity, C. G. Jung, St Augustine, Mark Solms.
The ‘puer aeternus’ (eternal youth) is an archetypal image of mythology. It also denotes a neurot... more The ‘puer aeternus’ (eternal youth) is an archetypal image of mythology. It also denotes a neurotic condition during which the maturational process is arrested. It depends on an incapability of taking root in life. In the present era the condition has reached epidemic proportions. In order to understand present-day societal and political changes, it is necessary to get a grasp of the “Peter Pan syndrome”, well-known to psychotherapists. Not only is it a tragedy to the individual who risks throwing away his life—psychological rootlessness poses a threat to our civilization. Christianity’s bearing on Western man’s ethos is analyzed.
Keywords: Peter Pan, The Little Prince, infantilism, cultural dissolution, Mel Faber, M-L von Franz, St Augustine, Christianity.
Group narcissism denotes the pathological version of the way in which individuals mirror themselv... more Group narcissism denotes the pathological version of the way in which individuals mirror themselves in a group, often associated with an idealized person. It comes to expression in religious or political extremism and in the celebrity media machine. The notions of a 'healthy narcissism' and a 'natural narcissistic spectrum' are criticized. The causes of narcissism are discussed.
Narcissus, and other tales, have been abundantly used in concretistic types of psychological inte... more Narcissus, and other tales, have been abundantly used in concretistic types of psychological interpretation. The article shows that they ought to be viewed in abstract terms as portraying processes in the individual and collective psyche. The examined stories depict the mystery of incarnation, symbolic of the emancipative effect of conscious realization. The gender of the god is discussed, and it is argued that the dominance of the masculine divinity depends on natural processes of conscious enhancement.
St Augustine’s privation theory of evil remains relevant. The dissatisfaction with it has a simpl... more St Augustine’s privation theory of evil remains relevant. The dissatisfaction with it has a simple explanation. Jung’s critique of it is dubious. Narratives of evil are required as a complement.
Keywords : privatio boni, evil, sin, moral dualism, cognitive metaphor, witch-hunts, St Augustine, Carl Jung.
In his 1925 seminar, Carl Jung accounts for a crucifixion fantasy where he takes the appearance o... more In his 1925 seminar, Carl Jung accounts for a crucifixion fantasy where he takes the appearance of a pagan deity. The article argues that Jung misinterprets this and certain other motifs. Jung's unitarian model of the human Self harbours a multitude of opposites, which are disconsonant, such as unmixable pagan and Christian elements. The resultant Self ideal is overblown and therefore unhealthy. These elements ought to be separated into two spiritual realms, an upper and a lower, and the model of the Self ought to mirror this bipartition. Jung's own fantasies and dreams give evidence to this. Psychology's relation to trinitarian concepts of theology is discussed.
The article brings to light many points of agreement between Jungian psychology and the Neoplaton... more The article brings to light many points of agreement between Jungian psychology and the Neoplatonic worldview of Late Antiquity. Also the worldview of Emanuel Swedenborg is compared with Jungian ideas. Swedenborg ought to be regarded as Jung's true spiritual father. The technique of active imagination, practiced by Swedenborg and Jung, is reevaluated. The ideal of worldly fulfilment is criticized. The idealistic world of Neoplatonism belongs in the unconscious, but not in the outer world.
Keywords: Neoplatonism, Swedenborg, Proclus, C.G. Jung, unus mundus, active imagination, synchronicity, correspondence, spiritual influx, analytical psychology.
The article looks at Jungian psychology and its inner conflict. A sober school of thought is bein... more The article looks at Jungian psychology and its inner conflict. A sober school of thought is being undermined by a pseudo-religious aesthetizing tendency. Jung’s dependency on Swedenborg is evaluated.
Due to its otherworldliness, no metaphor can illustrate the Trinity perfectly. Yet some metaphors... more Due to its otherworldliness, no metaphor can illustrate the Trinity perfectly. Yet some metaphors are better and some are worse. My following proposals are inspired by quantum physics, optics, mathematics, music and chemistry.
A review of “The divine mind: exploring the psychological history of God’s inner journey” (2018),... more A review of “The divine mind: exploring the psychological history of God’s inner journey” (2018), by Michael Gellert.
Peterson’s philosophy, as expounded in “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief”, departs ra... more Peterson’s philosophy, as expounded in “Maps of Meaning: The Architecture of Belief”, departs radically from views held in depth psychology and theology but has much in common with Hegel. The world of consciousness is greatly overestimated. His exaggerated intellectualism leads to deep symbols being over-rationalized, producing meager and sterile interpretations. The article contributes to the understanding of myth and religion.
Keywords: identification, psychic integration, symbolic meaning, transcendence, evil, heroism, Magna Mater, Osiris, resurrection, alchemy, Hegel, Carl Jung, M-L von Franz, Nietzsche, St Augustine.
The article looks at the divine drama from a new angle, shedding light on the third person of the... more The article looks at the divine drama from a new angle, shedding light on the third person of the Godhead.
Keywords: Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Satan, the devil, Job, Adam, Horus, divine twins, Trinity, trinitarianism, analogy, Thomas Aquinas.
Critique is directed against lingering philosophical Idealism and its counterpart; rationalistic ... more Critique is directed against lingering philosophical Idealism and its counterpart; rationalistic physicalism. The remarkable discoveries of quantum physics invalidate them both, findings that have largely been ignored. The objective world constitutes of both mind and matter, and so does the subject. There exists no metaphysical barrier. Rather, subject and object are interactive and partake of the very same substance of reality. This has complementary nature, that is, manifests either as mind or matter.
Keywords: philosophy of color, theory of mind, ontology, epistemology, Idealism, Orch OR, qualia, reprentationism, artificial intelligence, AI, machine-human, physicalism, rationalism, complementarity, wave-particle duality, Kant, Descartes, Roger Penrose, James J. Gibson.
Bei die verschiedenen Umstellungsvarianten (Relokation-Methoden) kann der Spieler optional der Kö... more Bei die verschiedenen Umstellungsvarianten (Relokation-Methoden) kann der Spieler optional der König und/oder die Dame umdirigieren, bevor die Partie beginnt, unter Beibehaltung der Rochade-Rechte.
The Latin source is reinterpreted and a hitherto unknown capture method introduced. The result is... more The Latin source is reinterpreted and a hitherto unknown capture method introduced. The result is an interesting hunt game. The game was earlier unplayable because the rules had not been properly understood.
It is proposed that a modest selection of Chess960 positions are selected according to rules of r... more It is proposed that a modest selection of Chess960 positions are selected according to rules of relocation, i.e. swapping of certain pieces in the starting position. Before the game begins, the players will perform the relocation according to their own preference, thus eliminating the element of randomization. Several methods are presented, which generate only natural positions with rooks on corner squares. These variants may serve as a complement to Fide chess and are suitable for chess training. The document contains links to software implementations.
Klanvälde undergräver vår civilisation. Men Europa ter sig försvarslöst, då européns naturliga in... more Klanvälde undergräver vår civilisation. Men Europa ter sig försvarslöst, då européns naturliga instinkt försvagats.
Nyckelord: neoprimitivism, klanvälde, psykisk kluvenhet, Nikolaus av Flüe, Robin Fox, Douglas Murray.
I boken Pensées ger Pascal sitt perspektiv på samhället, människan och Gud, tankar som bygger på ... more I boken Pensées ger Pascal sitt perspektiv på samhället, människan och Gud, tankar som bygger på Augustinus.
Filosofen Paul Roubiczek (1898-1972) beskriver i “Nutidsmänniskans ödesdigra arv” (1949) den förr... more Filosofen Paul Roubiczek (1898-1972) beskriver i “Nutidsmänniskans ödesdigra arv” (1949) den förryckthet som kännetecknade romantikens epok och som fick sin efterföljd i 1900-talets kollektivistiska vansinne. Romantiken kombinerad med materialismen blev till en häxbrygd. Jag presenterar här ett kapitel ur boken.
Subjektivismen är den idag förhärskande ideologin, som riskerar att ödelägga vår civilisation.
... more Subjektivismen är den idag förhärskande ideologin, som riskerar att ödelägga vår civilisation.
En framtida politisk konservatism såsom en icke-ideologisk rörelse byggande på historisk grund oc... more En framtida politisk konservatism såsom en icke-ideologisk rörelse byggande på historisk grund och det naturligt mänskliga.
Nyckelord: kristendom, instinkt, paternalism, ideologi, empati, kollektivism, mänskliga rättigheter, invandring, multikulturalism, islam, puer aeternus, politisk korrekthet, patriarkalisk, matriarkalisk.
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Keywords: quaternity, trinity, nature of evil, the Self, Christ, ‘complexio oppositorum’, ‘summum bonum’, ‘privatio boni’, theology of the cross, Jung, Luther.
Keywords: Platonism, Participation, religious faith, Bradley’s regress, Plato, Aristotle, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Arbogast Schmitt, Richard Gaskin.
Keywords: unity of God, unity of the proposition, problem of the fourth, Trinity, Holy Spirit, divine essence, Bradley’s regress, St Augustine, Richard Gaskin, Georg Cantor.
Keywords: triadic psychic structure, intuition, feeling, wholeness, trinity, C. G. Jung, St Augustine, Mark Solms.
Keywords: Peter Pan, The Little Prince, infantilism, cultural dissolution, Mel Faber, M-L von Franz, St Augustine, Christianity.
Keywords: popular culture, idols, narcissistic spectrum, mirror effect, NPD, idealization, primary narcissism, Pinsky, Fromm, Freud.
Keywords: archetype, Princess Cottongrass, Coyote Blue, Narcissus, Unicorn, Christ, Lucifer, Oedipus.
Keywords : privatio boni, evil, sin, moral dualism, cognitive metaphor, witch-hunts, St Augustine, Carl Jung.
Keywords: quaternity, Self, transcendental, trinitarian, spirit, active imagination, circular distillation, complementation, integration.
Keywords: Neoplatonism, Swedenborg, Proclus, C.G. Jung, unus mundus, active imagination, synchronicity, correspondence, spiritual influx, analytical psychology.
Keywords: identification, psychic integration, symbolic meaning, transcendence, evil, heroism, Magna Mater, Osiris, resurrection, alchemy, Hegel, Carl Jung, M-L von Franz, Nietzsche, St Augustine.
Keywords: Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Satan, the devil, Job, Adam, Horus, divine twins, Trinity, trinitarianism, analogy, Thomas Aquinas.
Keywords: philosophy of color, theory of mind, ontology, epistemology, Idealism, Orch OR, qualia, reprentationism, artificial intelligence, AI, machine-human, physicalism, rationalism, complementarity, wave-particle duality, Kant, Descartes, Roger Penrose, James J. Gibson.
Keywords: quaternity, trinity, nature of evil, the Self, Christ, ‘complexio oppositorum’, ‘summum bonum’, ‘privatio boni’, theology of the cross, Jung, Luther.
Keywords: Platonism, Participation, religious faith, Bradley’s regress, Plato, Aristotle, Wilfred Cantwell Smith, Arbogast Schmitt, Richard Gaskin.
Keywords: unity of God, unity of the proposition, problem of the fourth, Trinity, Holy Spirit, divine essence, Bradley’s regress, St Augustine, Richard Gaskin, Georg Cantor.
Keywords: triadic psychic structure, intuition, feeling, wholeness, trinity, C. G. Jung, St Augustine, Mark Solms.
Keywords: Peter Pan, The Little Prince, infantilism, cultural dissolution, Mel Faber, M-L von Franz, St Augustine, Christianity.
Keywords: popular culture, idols, narcissistic spectrum, mirror effect, NPD, idealization, primary narcissism, Pinsky, Fromm, Freud.
Keywords: archetype, Princess Cottongrass, Coyote Blue, Narcissus, Unicorn, Christ, Lucifer, Oedipus.
Keywords : privatio boni, evil, sin, moral dualism, cognitive metaphor, witch-hunts, St Augustine, Carl Jung.
Keywords: quaternity, Self, transcendental, trinitarian, spirit, active imagination, circular distillation, complementation, integration.
Keywords: Neoplatonism, Swedenborg, Proclus, C.G. Jung, unus mundus, active imagination, synchronicity, correspondence, spiritual influx, analytical psychology.
Keywords: identification, psychic integration, symbolic meaning, transcendence, evil, heroism, Magna Mater, Osiris, resurrection, alchemy, Hegel, Carl Jung, M-L von Franz, Nietzsche, St Augustine.
Keywords: Holy Ghost, Jesus Christ, Satan, the devil, Job, Adam, Horus, divine twins, Trinity, trinitarianism, analogy, Thomas Aquinas.
Keywords: philosophy of color, theory of mind, ontology, epistemology, Idealism, Orch OR, qualia, reprentationism, artificial intelligence, AI, machine-human, physicalism, rationalism, complementarity, wave-particle duality, Kant, Descartes, Roger Penrose, James J. Gibson.
Nyckelord: neoprimitivism, klanvälde, psykisk kluvenhet, Nikolaus av Flüe, Robin Fox, Douglas Murray.
Nyckelord: realism, idealism, postmodernism, libertarianism, liberalism, naturlig lag, personlighetspsykologi, arvsynd, Kant, Fichte, Nietzsche, Platon.
Nyckelord: kristendom, instinkt, paternalism, ideologi, empati, kollektivism, mänskliga rättigheter, invandring, multikulturalism, islam, puer aeternus, politisk korrekthet, patriarkalisk, matriarkalisk.