Jung's Erotic Phenomenology: I. A New Translation.

  • Published In: Journal of Analytical Psychology, 2024, v. 69, n. 1. P. 27 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: Wallace, Wes 3 of 3

Abstract

In the introduction to The Psychology of the Transference (1946), Carl Jung sketched out a theory of "erotic phenomenology" which condenses his teaching about sexuality and romantic love into a very concise summary. But the meaning of this passage is obscured in the English translation given in the Collected Works of C. G. Jung. I propose here a new translation which makes Jung's meaning clearer, along with a commentary which explains it in the context of Freudian drive theory and German 19th century philosophy. Invoking the concepts of instinct, mind, and Eros (both the passion and the divine figure), Jung's theory says that male sexual desire can be cultivated or repressed in four distinct ways, each associated with a female symbolic figure or anima image: Eve, Helen, Mary and Sophia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of Analytical Psychology. 2024/02, Vol. 69, Issue 1, p27
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Psychology
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0021-8774
  • DOI:10.1111/1468-5922.12978
  • Accession Number:175303172
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