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Reading Jung with Heidegger Matthew Gildersleeve Bappsc (Hons), Dipart (Philosophy) Reading Jung with Heidegger Matthew Gildersleeve BAppSc (Hons), DipArt (Philosophy) A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at The University of Queensland in 2017 School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry 1 Abstract Psychiatrist Medard Boss organised the Zollikon seminars with Martin Heidegger in 1959. Among other things, these seminars focused on criticizing the psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud with Heidegger’s philosophy; however, a Heideggerian critique of Carl Jung’s theory did not occur. Although Jung was superficially critical of Heidegger’s philosophy, my thesis aims to inspire psychotherapy by opening up a new view of Jungian psychology. Medard Boss and Ludwig Binswanger have provided only brief criticisms of Jung’s psychology with Heidegger’s ontology therefore I provide a Heideggerian description of three aspects of Jung’s analytical psychology: the transcendent function, complexes and the Rosarium Philosophorum. My thesis highlights a “unifying element” which is “unthought” by Jung to provide Jung’s work with a consistent concept, which shows the interrelation of the transcendent function, complexes and the Rosarium Philosophorum. My work explains the interrelationship between these areas of Jungian psychology with Heidegger’s philosophy to provide consistency, interconnectedness and an enhanced explanation of Jung's ideas as exemplifying Nietzsche's Will to Power as interpreted by Heidegger. My work contributes to the small amount of research that has investigated the relationship between Heidegger and Jung and the relationship between Jung and Nietzsche. Finally, my research also develops the theoretical and practical understanding of primary and secondary research on the Jung’s transcendent function. In summary, my thesis retrieves a variety of Jung’s and Heidegger’s writing as well as secondary research in these areas. This leads me to articulate a new understanding of the relationship between Jung and Heidegger as well as philosophy, psychology and psychoanalysis. This new understanding provides a variety of new possibilities to be investigated in future research in philosophy, psychoanalysis, psychology and Daseinsanalysis. 2 Declaration by author This thesis is composed of my original work, and contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference has been made in the text. I have clearly stated the contribution by others to jointly-authored works that I have included in my thesis. I have clearly stated the contribution of others to my thesis as a whole, including statistical assistance, survey design, data analysis, significant technical procedures, professional editorial advice, and any other original research work used or reported in my thesis. The content of my thesis is the result of work I have carried out since the commencement of my research higher degree candidature and does not include a substantial part of work that has been submitted to qualify for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution. I have clearly stated which parts of my thesis, if any, have been submitted to qualify for another award. I acknowledge that an electronic copy of my thesis must be lodged with the University Library and, subject to the policy and procedures of The University of Queensland, the thesis be made available for research and study in accordance with the Copyright Act 1968 unless a period of embargo has been approved by the Dean of the Graduate School. I acknowledge that copyright of all material contained in my thesis resides with the copyright holder(s) of that material. Where appropriate I have obtained copyright permission from the copyright holder to reproduce material in this thesis. 3 Publications during candidature Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) Unconcealing Jung's transcendent function with Heidegger. The Humanistic Psychologist, 43 3: 297-309. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) The Gay Science and the Rosarium Philosophorum. Agathos, 6 2: 37-56. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) Review of Jung and Phenomenology by Roger Brooke. Depth Insights, 7: 38-40. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) Demystifying complexes, transference and Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) with Jung and Lacan. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 38(3): 269-273. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) American Psycho. Philosophy Now, 113: 48-49. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) Jung’s Transcendent Function as Nietzsche’s Will to Power and Eternal Recurrence of the Same. Agathos, 7 1: 48-71. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) The Phenomenology and Ontology of Complexes. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 217: 967-976. Gildersleeve, M. (2016). Retrieving and Projecting the Transcendent Function with Complexes and the Rosarium Philosophorum. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 12(1): 87-106. Gildersleeve, M. (2016). The Phenomenology and Ontology of the Oedipus Complex. Applied Psychology Readings. (pp. 1-20). Springer. Gildersleeve, M. (2016). Method in the Madness: Hysteria and the Will to Power. Social Sciences, 5(3): 29. Gildersleeve, M. (2016). Complexes Tickling the $ubject. Humanities, 5(4): 85. 4 Gildersleeve, M. (2017). Se Faire Voir with Jung and the Ethics of Psychoanalysis. Social Sciences, 6(1): 16. 5 Publications included in this thesis Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) Unconcealing Jung's transcendent function with Heidegger. The Humanistic Psychologist, 43 3: 297-309. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) The Gay Science and the Rosarium Philosophorum. Agathos, 6 2: 37-56. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2015) Review of Jung and Phenomenology by Roger Brooke. Depth Insights, 7: 38-40. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) Jung’s Transcendent Function as Nietzsche’s Will to Power and Eternal Recurrence of the Same. Agathos, 7 1: 48-71. Gildersleeve, Matthew (2016) The Phenomenology and Ontology of Complexes. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 217: 967-976. Gildersleeve, M. (2016). Retrieving and Projecting the Transcendent Function with Complexes and the Rosarium Philosophorum. Cosmos and History: The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy, 12(1): 87-106. 6 Contributions by others to the thesis No contributions by others. Statement of parts of the thesis submitted to qualify for the award of another degree None. 7 Acknowledgements I would first like to thank Carole Ramsey and Michelle Boulous Walker for their guidance and support on my journey to bring this thesis to light. I have learned much from Carole and Michelle and they have both unconcealed philosophically powerful thoughts to me that I had not considered before. This exposure to their ideas has expanded the depth of my thinking, which has improved the quality and composition of my thesis in many ways. I also appreciate the support from fellow postgraduate students at UQ as well as my family and friends. I owe thanks to the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry and the School of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Queensland for providing me employment throughout my studies and for funding to attend conferences. Finally, I thank the journals who have published my work from this thesis. 8 Keywords Heidegger; Jung; Phenomenology; Psychoanalysis; Boss; Ontology; Daseinsanalysis; Freud; Psychology; Psychotherapy. Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classifications (ANZSRC) 220310 Phenomenology 50% 220318 Psychoanalytic Philosophy 50% Fields of Research (FoR) Classification FoR code: 2203, Philosophy 100% 9 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Heidegger and Psychoanalysis 1.3 Dasein and Psychoanalysis 1.4 Heidegger and Psychology 1.5 Heidegger and Lacan 1.6 Daseinsanalysis 1.7 Natural Science and Human Science 1.8 Phenomenology 1.9 Daseinsanalysis and Psychopathology 1.10 The Phenomenon of Mental Disorder 1.11 Outline of Thesis 1.12 Reading Jung with Heidegger - Literature Review Chapter 2: Unconcealing Jung's Transcendent Function with Heidegger 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Jungian Individuation and Heideggerian Authenticity 2.3 Finding Jung in Heidegger’s Being and Time 2.4 Dasein 2.5 Care 2.6 Worldliness 2.7 Being with others and ‘the they’ 2.8 Disclosedness of Dasein (Attunement) 2.9 Disclosedness of Dasein (Understanding) 2.10 Interpretation and Meaning 2.11 Falling Prey and Psychopathology 2.12 Angst 2.13 Thrownness and Possibilities 2.14 Truth and Discoveredness 2.15 Conscience 2.16 Guilt 2.17 Resoluteness 2.18 Anticipatory Resoluteness 2.19 Historicity and the Hermeneutic Circle 2.20 The Transcendent Function 2.21 Stage 1: Evoking the Unconscious 2.22 Stage 2: Bringing the Ego together with the Unconscious 2.23 Stage 3: The Transcendent Function 2.24 Conclusion 2.25 Layout of the Subsequent Chapters Chapter 3: The Phenomenology and Ontology of Complexes 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Individuation and Authenticity 3.3 The Phenomenology and Ontology of Complexes 3.4 Inauthentic Understanding of the Experience of a Complex 3.5 Authentic Understanding of the Experience of a Complex 3.6 Daseinsanalysis 3.7 Conclusion 10 Chapter 4: The Gay Science and the Rosarium Philosophorum 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Mercurial Fountain 4.3 King and Queen 4.4 The Naked Truth 4.5 Immersion in the Bath 4.6 The Conjunction 4.7 Death 4.8 The Ascent of the Soul 4.9 Purification 4.10 The Return of the Soul 4.11 The New Birth Chapter 5: Retrieving and Projecting the Transcendent Function with Complexes and the Rosarium Philosophorum 5.1 Retrieving and Projecting the Transcendent Function 5.2 Stage 1: Evoking the Unconscious 5.3 Stage
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