Grounded in the natural philosophy of the Middle Ages, alchemy formed a bridge: on the one hand into the past, to Gnosticism, and on the other into the future, to the modern psychology of the unconscious.
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The cinema, like the detective story, makes it possible to experience without danger all the excitement, passion and desirousness which must be repressed in a humanitarian ordering of life.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote suggests that cinema allows us to explore intense emotions safely, without the risks associated with real-life experiences.
Carl Jung points out that both cinema and detective stories provide an avenue for individuals to engage with the excitement and passions that are often suppressed in a structured and humanitarian society. Through film, audiences can vicariously live out desires and thrills without the inherent dangers that come with them in real life, serving as a cathartic escape from the constraints of daily existence.
Themes
CinemaEmotionExperienceSafetyPassion
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used during a film studies class to discuss the psychological impact of cinema.
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