de Naturae Natura: A Study of Idealistic Conceptions of Nature and the Unconscious

by Alexander Jacob

This study of European natural philosophy begins with the classical conceptions of Mind, Soul, Nature and the Unconscious and analyses the revival of these notions in the natural philosophy of the Renaissance and the Seventeenth century. The concept of the Unconscious acquired a major importance in the systems of the German vitalist biologists and the Idealistic philosophers of the Nineteenth century. Jacob shows how these various thinkers, as well as the German Romantic philosophers, and especially Schubert, Carus, Schopenhauer, and Hartmann, not only revived the ancient doctrines of the Soul in their metaphysical schemes but also anticipated the psychological theories of Jung, who, as a psychologist and philosopher, serves as the culminating point of the work. In the Appendix, the author points to the natural philosophical bases of the discussions of racial differences that emerged in the Nineteenth century alongside the investigations into the spiritual capacities of mankind. Alexander Jacob obtained his Ph.D. in the History of Ideas from Pennsylvania State University and is the author of Nobilitas: A Study of Aristocratic Philosophy from Ancient Greece to the Early Twentieth Century, and Atman: A Reconstruction of the Solar Cosmology of the Indo-Europeans. His major editions of German conservative political thinkers include Edgar Julius Jung: 's The Rule of the Inferiour, the anthology Europa: German Conservative Foreign Policy 1870-1940, and Houston Stewart Chamberlain's Political Ideals.

Genres: Philosophy

190 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2011

Reviews

[Dr. Appu Sasidharan (Dasfill) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is an interesting book to rate and review. Dr. Alexander Jacob, a retired IPS officer from Kerala, wrote this book.

I like to hear and read whatever is written by the author. I personally heard a couple of live speeches by the author when he was working as an IPS officer. What I like about the author from both the speeches and this book is his confidence and ability to share the pearls of wisdom he gathered from the books.

What I don’t like in this book is that some information mentioned by the author that lacks proper scientific background can misguide you when you are trying to chase your dreams and follow your passion. If you can distinguish it from the good points that will work for you, this book might be helpful as some points mentioned by the author, especially regarding interviews, might benefit you one way or the other.

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