Some Archetypal Foundations of the Notion of Time
Marie-Louise von Franz
Jonathan
Jun 1, 2026
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Von Franz explores the archetypal foundations of the human notion of time, linking number, synchronicity, and the structures of the unconscious. (Two parts merged.)
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This lecture explores time through Jungian psychology, comparing the collective unconscious and synchronicity with Aztec, Chinese, Babylonian, and Greco-Roman cosmologies. It argues that archetypes organize both qualitative time and meaningful events, linking cyclical and linear models of history and consciousness.
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