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.
Carl JungRead
Science is the tool of the Western mind and with it more doors can be opened than with bare hands.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Science enables us to explore and understand the world more effectively than instinct alone.
In this quote, Carl Jung emphasizes the essential role of science as a powerful tool for the Western intellectual tradition. He suggests that science offers a means to unlock knowledge and possibilities that are otherwise inaccessible through mere instinct or physical effort, highlighting its importance in advancing human understanding and capabilities.
Themes
ScienceKnowledgeUnderstandingExplorationWestern Mind
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about technological advancement, you could say, 'As Carl Jung once stated, science opens more doors than bare hands, showing us the power of knowledge.'
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Complexes are psychic contents which are outside the control of the conscious mind. They have been split off from consciousness and lead a separate existence in the unconscious, being at all times ready to hinder or to reinforce the conscious intentions.
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We are in a far better position to observe instincts in animals or in primitives than in ourselves. This is due to the fact that we have grown accustomed to scrutinizing our own actions and to seeking rational explanations for them.
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From the viewpoint of analytic psychology, the theatre, aside from any aesthetic value, may be considered as an institution for the treatment of the mass complex.
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I have treated many hundreds of patients. Among those in the second half of life - that is to say, over 35 - there has not been one whose problem in the last resort was not that of finding a religious outlook on life.
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