Henry Corbin
Jung, Buddhism, and the Incarnation of Sophia: Unpublished Writings from the Philosopher of the Soul
Jung, Buddhism, and the Incarnation of Sophia: Unpublished Writings from the Philosopher of the Soul
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Examines the work of Carl Jung in relation to Eastern religion, the wisdom teachings of the Sophia, Sufi mysticism, and visionary spirituality
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 208 pages
\n Publication date: 21 March 2019
\n Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
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Looking at the many methods of inner exploration in the East,including the path of the Sufi and Taoist alchemy,Corbin reveals how the modern Western world does not have its own equivalent except in psychotherapy. Expanding Jungs findings in light of his own studies of Gnostic and esoteric Islamic traditions,he offers a unique insight into the spiritual values underlying Jungs psychoanalytic theories. Corbin analyzes Jungs works on Buddhism,providing his own understanding of the tradition and its relationship to Sufi mysticism,and explores the role of the Gnostic Sophia with respect to Jungs most controversial essay,“Answer to Job.” Explaining how Islamic fundamentalists have turned their back on the mystic traditions of Sufism,Corbin reveals how totalitarianism of all kinds threatens the transformative power of the imagination and the transcendent reality of the individual soul.
Henry Corbin (1903-1978) was one of the most important French philosophers and orientalists of the 20th century. In this collection of previously unpublished writings,Corbin examines the work of Carl Jung in relationship to the deep spiritual traditions of Eastern religion,the esoteric wisdom teachings of Sophia,the transformational symbolism of alchemy,and Sufi myst. Looking at the many methods of inner exploration in the East,including the path of the Sufi and Taoist alchemy,Corbin reveals how the modern Western world does not have its own equivalent except in psychotherapy. Expanding Jungs findings in light of his own studies of Gnostic and esoteric Islamic traditions,he offers a unique insight into the spiritual values underlying Jungs psychoanalytic theories. Corbin analyzes Jungs works on Buddhism,providing his own understanding of the tradition and its relationship to Sufi mysticism,and explores the role of the Gnostic Sophia with respect to Jungs most controversial essay,“Answer to Job.” Explaining how Islamic fundamentalists have turned their back on the mystic traditions of Sufism,Corbin reveals how totalitarianism of all kinds threatens the transformative power of the imagination and the transcendent reality of the individual soul.
\n Weight: 344g\n
Dimension: 224 x 169 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781620557396\n \n
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