Freud: The Enigma of the Mind
Freud: The Enigma of the Mind By Gabriel Blanchard All too casually we toss around terms like “unconscious,” “complex,” “neurotic,” “anti-cathected sublimation” … Freud may seem like an …
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James: Function, Fact, and Faith
James: Function, Fact, and Faith By Matt McKeown The work of William James has shaped all later discussions of academic fields from psychotherapy to mysticism. The last third …
The Great Conversation: Emotion
The Great Conversation: Emotion By Matt McKeown One of the few really universal human experiences, emotion is naturally a favorite subject of the “Great Conversation.” The emotions are …
Jung: The Mind and the Spirit
Jung: The Mind and the Spirit By Gabriel Blanchard The greatest disciple and rival to Freud, Jung wedded psychology and spirituality. A few vague-sounding phrases like “Jungian archetype” …
The Great Conversation: Custom & Convention
The Great Conversation: Custom & Convention By Matt McKeown Habit is second nature. But what is habit? One of the oldest conversations in philosophy is about the contrast—to …
The Great Conversation: Memory and Imagination
The Great Conversation: Memory and Imagination By Matt McKeown Considering that we use them every time we think, it can be surprisingly difficult to explain what we mean …