New to the forum, and I'd like to introduce myself

Actually, I did just do a search and found where a few folks here were discussing the Aeon article on Peirce about four months ago. There is so much more to understand about synechism! I've actually started teaching via my website and blog, and I'm excited about 2020! The most difficult thing about understanding so much of philosophy, and bridging the gap between academia and the problems in our general culture, is explaining the extremely important understandings in a way that the general public can relate. <<< My goal! .... As Baruch Spinoza said.... “The highest activity a human being can attain is learning for understanding, because to understand is to be free.”

Welcome :)

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Thank you! :)

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I don't see any posts in this forum about Charles S. Peirce

Welcome. Interesting bio! Do a search for username Apokrisis. He posted here for a few years, was a Peirce and biosemiotics specialist. I learned a lot about Peirce from him and the readings he recommended.

Thank you! :) I will!

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Hi, @Mapping the Medium. I’ve had an on again off again relationship with Jung. Very few people respond to any mention of Jung and if they do it’s more a simple acknowledgment of his existence.
So I’d be interested in any good books you know of about his work. I’m really the sort of person who rarely read philosophers’ original work and more into work written about their philosophy. Though I could be steered into any accessible work of his.

Hello Brett,

I have found that many books written about Jung are kind of all over the place. I prefer to focus on how his work regarding archetypes, the collective unconscious, and active imagination aligns with the other thinkers I have in my list on my profile. Although I do see value in his views on the shadow, etc, the direction psychology has taken has pushed him back in many people's minds. I do talk about Jung in episode 4 of my podcast. Perhaps it would be of interest to you. I have found the best material on Jung by reading his letters, not in books that others have written about him. I prefer to go to the source whenever possible.

Reply to Brett The two that give a pretty good overview of his work include “Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious” (a must read for anyone seriously interested in Jung) and “Aion”.

Both can be pretty hard to digest. Other than that The Red Book is an interesting insight into how he came by his ideas - pointless to bother with it before reading “Archetypes ...” as it reads something like ‘Thus Spake ...’, which Jung did actually spend a great deal of time analyzing.

For a lighter approach (written for public) I’d opt for “Man and His Symbols” which consists of a selection of writers dealing with Jung’s work - selected by Jung. I’ve heard most people just read “Memories, Dreams, Reflections” but I‘ve never read it myself.

Warning: Some people find him easy to read and others find him hard to read. If you’re openminded (but not TOO openminded) he’s certainly worth a look.

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For a lighter approach (written for public) I’d opt for “Man and His Symbols”

I did have “Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious” and “Man and His Symbols” and in a moment of thinking I was done with Jung then sold them. Maybe there was a reason for feeling that way, but I can’t remember now.

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I found "Man And His Symbols" to be a good intro. The first section is written by him.

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I’ve just realised the book I had wasn’t ‘Archetypes and the Collective Unconsciousness’ so I might look that up. Thanks.