“I use [Heraclitus' discovery of] enantiodromia for the emergence of the unconscious opposite in the course of time. This characteristic phenomenon practically always occurs when an extreme, onesided tendency dominates conscious life; in time an equally powerful counterposition is built up, which first inhibits the conscious performance and subsequently breaks through the conscious control.”
This book delves into the theory of psychological types, as developed by Carl Jung, offering insights into how individuals perceive and interact with the world. It categorizes people into different types based on their cognitive functions and provides a framework for understanding personality differences and their effects on relationships and societal structures. more
Carl Jung, born on July 26, 1875, and died on June 6, 1961, was a renowned Swiss psychiatrist and psychologist. His theories have had a profound impact on fields such as psychology, psychiatry, and religious studies. Jung proposed the theory of personality types, the concept of the collective unconscious, and founded analytical psychology. more
“No man ever wrote more eloquently and luminously [than Heraclitus].”
“It was Heraclitus' ideas that seized Nietzsche so totally that he became completely mad.”
“[Heraclitus speaks as if] in entrancement ... but [also] truthfully.”
“[Heraclitus had] pride not in logical knowledge but rather in intuitive grasping of the truth.”
“[Heraclitus] concluded that coming-to-be itself could not be anything evil or unjust.”