The Mental Matrix
Wilfred Bion meditates upon the depths of the psyche and “ultimate reality”. Bion uses the symbol “O” to denote this “ultimate reality”. He says it is “the essence of the … Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Ego
From the perspective of Carl Jung, the ego is the conscious agent and actor of the personality, as well as the center of reflective awareness. (Stein, 1982) The ego is … Continue reading →
View ArticleJacques Lacan: the ‘subject of the unconscious.’
Descartes said, cogito ergo sum, “I think, therefore I am”… Psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan discusses the importance of the thought process that Descartes went through to get to his conclusive statement: …...
View ArticleThe Drive
Philosopher Emmanuel Levinas says that “the true life is absent”. He adds that we are all oriented “toward the elsewhere” and “the otherwise” and “the other.”(1969) There is human drive … Continue...
View ArticleLimning the Path of Soul in the Work of Carl Jung
Over the past three years I have been laboring, struggling to give birth to some ideas. Those of you who have been reading my blog may have sensed the ideas … Continue reading →
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