Archetypal Process: Self and Divine in Whitehead, Jung and Hillman

by David Ray Griffin (editor)

Archetypal Process is a pioneering study linking the ideas of process philosophy, as developed by Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne, with the archetypal psychology of C. G. Jung and James Hillman. This is the first work to examine the interconnections of these two modes of thought.

Archetypal Process examines the importance of cosmological thinking and the need to ground archetypal psychology in a metaphysical, philosophical framework. It treats the necessity for symbol and myth, the nature of the spirit, and language as a metaphorical vehicle of thought, and finally, it adds a much-needed feminist perspective to the debate.

Genres: Philosophy, Religion, Psychology

290 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Dr. Griffin, a retired emeritus professor of Philosophy of Religion and Theology at the Claremont School of Theology, has published over 30 books and 150 articles. His 9/11 books have been endorsed by Robert Baer, William Christison, William Sloane Coffin Jr., Richard Falke, Ray McGovern, Paul Craig Roberts and Howard Zinn.

Reviews

[Plato · Rating 4 out of 5]

Who doesn't love a introduction paragraph at 77 pages. Right?

This was actually a very good book for some introductory and clear explanations of Whiteheadian and Jungian thought and how they complement each other and their differences.

A lot of the essays are just responding to each other so be prepared for some chapters that like 3 pages long. Some of these were boring and didn't really illuminate my understanding. This was because they don't really argue well because they just assume a lot of leeway from the beginning.