Jordan peterson is a huge carl jung fan, and this is the only jung book of his on this list. Shortly thereafter, in 1991, sam keens fire in the belly. Deirdre bairs top 10 jungian books books the guardian. I have had many truly horrible experiences in my life and dr peterson has been able to, in this book, help me understand how my life turned out the way it did. I am a little bit intimidated by the book because i know that peterson worked on it for over fifteen years and he himself describes the book as difficult. The following thoughts on jordan petersons use of jungian material were made in response to a comment from bora bosna at avfm saying, the cult of peterson continues to grow. He is a professor of psychology at the university of toronto. Jordan petersons great books list features classics by orwell, jung, huxley, and dostoevsky. If you want more jordan peterson book recommendation. He had fallen under the sway of carl jung, the mystical swiss. He marshals evolutionary biology, pagan mythology, taoism, milton, nietzsche, heidegger, dostoevsky, and especially carl jung to offer a multidimensional understanding of the text. Which of carl jungs books is easy to read and best for. Apr 23, 2018 jordan peterson, whose 12 rules for life has been a runaway hit, has given us a good example of this strange reaction.
Jordan b peterson talks about carl jung and the ideas he presented. The gynocentrism of jordan peterson gynocentrism and its. And our contexts are not limitless because we are partly bound by biology and. Here is a list of books that i found particularly influential in my intellectual development.
Jungs red book, has justly been regarded as a cultural event of historical. Heer is doubtless unaware that, in his dismissive misrepresentation of jung and his work, he had joined a shameful tradition started by freud. He marshals evolutionary biology, pagan mythology, taoism, milton, nietzsche, heidegger, dostoevsky, and especially carl jung to offer. The portland jordan peterson meetup portland, or meetup. Recently, in the new republic, jeet heers sanctimonious critique of jordan peterson led him to one of petersons sources, carl jung. And a good general intro would be the portable jung, edited by joseph campbell. The undiscovered self is short, accessible, and profound, one of his last before he died. Jordan peterson on adam and eve catholic education resource.
Jordan peterson, masculinity, jung and the altright. It is not only that he rejects the inspiration and authority of scripture, but he rejects its ability to communicate clearly. Carl jung, the heros journey or you are interested in evolutionary biology. Jordan peterson with carl jung and the cover art of jaak panksepps affective neuroscience image. But it will make you think which is what a good book should do. Jordan peterson takes a stab at adam and eve opinion lifesite. What jordan peterson might say to intelligent design proponents. Jordan petersons jungian bestseller is banal, superficial. Which carl jung books are the best to understand the thinking of dr. Jordan petersons gospel of masculinity the new yorker. Carl jung wrote the foreword to the origins and history of consciousness.
The carl jung behind jordan peterson intellectual takeout. This is a group inspired by the message and example of jordan b peterson. Ironically, from jordans masculinity perspective, carl jung should be the poster. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Jordan peterson, who through his remarkable teaching inspired my historical interest in jung as the source for many of his ideas, and who was always willing to discuss jung over lunch. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Peterson is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Like carl jung before him, he has dived right down into the depths of the unconscious mind to rescue the symbols on which civilization depends for its understanding of society and how people behave.
Why jung would not approve of jordan peterson idler. Jordan b peterson is a controversial figure so you wont necessarily agree with everything he says in this book. Jordan peterson, whose 12 rules for life has been a runaway hit, has given us a good example of this strange reaction. I took about a month to finish jordan petersons 12 rules for life. Then thats no more than to say that you are characterized by an indefinite. What is the best overview or introduction to carl jung. Jordan bernt peterson born june 12, 1962 is a canadian author, clinical psychologist, and scholar. Jordan peterson a list of influential books everyone. Jordan peterson offers a provocative new hypothesis that explores the connection between what modern neuropsychology tells us about the brain and what rituals, myths, and religious stories have long narrated.
The most accessible is an autobiography, memories, dreams and reflections, that traces his lifelong quest for what he called individuation how i become the person i eventually do over time and circumstance. If youre one of the handful of people in north america who havent watched canadian psychologist and philosopher jordan peterson go head to head with an obnoxious british tv interviewer, do yourself a favor and watch it asap. His ideas is influenced by carl jung, friedrich nietzsche, fyodor dostoyevsky, aleksandr solzhenitsyn, sigmund freud, jean piaget, mircea eliade and erich neumann. Jordan petersons work as a clinical psychologist has reshaped the modern understanding of personality, and now he has become one of the worlds most popular public thinkers, with his lectures on topics ranging from the bible to romantic relationships drawing tens of millions of viewers. Hang your posters in dorms, bedrooms, offices, or anywhere blank walls arent welcome.
What jordan peterson might say to intelligent design. The fact that many christians have preferred jungs path merely proves freud. When i was 15 or 16 i picked a book out of the public library by jung. So we are rid of them at last, wrote freud to his colleague in july 1914, the brutal holy jung and his. Books recommended by jordan peterson bookadvice reading list. Most of the jungs theories regarding the structure and exploration of the psyche are covered in this site through themes and keyconcepts see the list below. Translated by martin liebscher, john peck and sonu shamdasani. Jungs work was influential in the fields of psychiatry, anthropology, archaeology, literature, philosophy, and religious studies. Carl gustav jung 18751961 stands as a significant, though often neglected. Carl jung, in full carl gustav jung, born july 26, 1875, kesswil, switzerlanddied june 6, 1961, kusnacht, swiss psychologist and psychiatrist who founded analytic psychology, in some aspects a response to sigmund freuds psychoanalysis. Jordan peterson and the return of the stoics the american. The swiss psychologist foresaw and lamented the wests break with tradition and the loneliness of modernity. The ancient chinese divinatory book has been used by jung both as a divinatory means and an illustration of his archetypes and synchronicity. The origins and history of consciousness princeton.
Jun 01, 2018 recently, in the new republic, jeet heers sanctimonious critique of jordan peterson led him to one of petersons sources, carl jung. With that brief description of archetypes i come back to the question of what jordan peterson wants to replace postmodernism with. Jordan peterson is alternately a defender of conformity and a critic of it. When he sticks to evolutionary biology he starts to say interesting. Jordan petersons jungian bestseller is banal, superficial, and. Sorting ourselves out with jordan peterson arlington, va. Ive watched several of the gorgeouslyfilmed tv programmes and read some of the weighty books. Agreeable people make better caretakers, while disagreeable people.
Kinda unit dimensional personalities in some sense so that, for example, if youre angry, youre nothing but angry, i mean thats an overstatement. Jordan bernt peterson is a canadian clinical psychologist, social commentator and professor of psychology at the university of toronto. After 2016, he gained attention for his outspoken views on cultural and political issues. What does this similarity tell us about the mind, morality, and structure of the world itself. His book aion, which is the second part of volume ninethat damn book is just absolutely terrifying. Jung is one of these visionaries who can see way underneath the social structures and look at patterns that are developingin jungs case, across thousands of yearsand lay them out. Jan 16, 2018 as i was reading 12 rules for life i was stunned as to how many times it seemed to speak to my soul. Jung 18751961 pioneered studies of the human unconscious. Self exploration psychology life transformation selfimprovement carl jung jordan peterson spirituality symbols and archetypes spiritual growth jungian psychology metaphysics literature intellectual discussion philanthropy book club. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. It was a runaway bestseller then, just as jordan petersons book 12 rules for life.
The black books 191932 the black books c foundation of the works of c. It was very similar in content and approach to bly. Jordan peterson takes a stab at adam and eve opinion. Peterson embodies the view of aquinas, who argued that scripture has an inexhaustible depth of meaning.
I gives you the the basic gist of where jung is coming from and it is a compelling story of his spiritual journey. Agreeable people make better caretakers, while disagreeable people make better disciplinarians and negotiators. Jordan peterson and the unknown god intellectual takeout. Freud dismissed as todays critics of jung and peterson dismiss these. Aug 19, 2017 the following thoughts on jordan petersons use of jungian material were made in response to a comment from bora bosna at avfm saying, the cult of peterson continues to grow. It was a runaway bestseller then, just as jordan petersons book 12.
An antidote to chaos, in part because i wanted to slow down and try some of the advice in my life. Jordan petersons first book, maps of meaningsomething of a. First, i would go directly to the source to begin with and read jungs autobiography memories, dreams, reflections. Long withheld from publication, his mystical and visionary illustrated work the red book liber novus 191430 was released in a translated facsimile edition, ed. At the heart of the 12 rules is the belief that suffering is a part of life and we need to choose to face it or run in the opposite direction. Jung believed that all people perceive the world through archetypal filters of one kind or another, and are often unconscious of the fact they are perceiving the world through a limited archetypal lens. That should point you toward the significance of this particular book on peterson s views. Also for whatever its worth, if youre a fan of jordan peterson this book would be. The architecture of belief, was nearly six hundred. Public intellectuals like jordan peterson are keen to dispel spiritual myths upon. He marshals evolutionary biology, pagan mythology, taoism, milton, nietzsche, heidegger, dostoevsky, and especially carl jung to. Translated by martin liebscher, john peck and sonu shamdasani the publication in 2009 of liber novus, c.
While i generally appreciate petersons thinking, and wish him well with his work and growing audience, i take issue with some of the intellectual source. The lecture was published on may 20, 2017 on youtube and has over 1. Oct 01, 2017 jung believed that all people perceive the world through archetypal filters of one kind or another, and are often unconscious of the fact they are perceiving the world through a limited archetypal lens. I really want to dig in and start reading his work. May 21, 2019 jordan b peterson is a controversial figure so you wont necessarily agree with everything he says in this book. Dr jordan b peterson uni dimensional personalities. Jede dieser regeln wird mit reichhaltigen erzahlungen versehen. A brief critique of jordan petersons use of jungian. Jordan peterson recommends these 10 books big think.
The problem is, as peterson is discovering, the weird particles that are. Dr jordan b peterson the predictors of performance facebook. The late carl rogers, founder of the humanistic psychology movement and father of. Jordan bernt peterson born june 12, 1962 is a canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic and professor of psychology at the university of toronto. Jordan bernt peterson is a canadian clinical psychologist, social. Intelligence is the best predictor of performance, and conscientiousness is the next best predictor. At the heart of the 12 rules is the belief that suffering is a part of life and we need to. Chris williamsongetty imagesbig think peterson s great books list features classics by. Jungs red book, has justly been regarded as a cultural event of historical significance the publication enabled a new reading of.