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Archetypal Dreams and the Environmental Problem
Archetypische Träume zur Umweltproblematik
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Abstract
A deepened understanding of the relationship between inner and outer world and insights out of transpersonal dreams give an enlarged view of environmental problems. For this, fundamentals of today’s dream understanding and the function of dreams in the history of mankind are given. The amplification method is introduced by means of archetypal dreams, referring to the environmental problem.
Objective
A deepened understanding of the relationship between inner and outer world. Translation of the knowledge and insights out of transpersonal dreams, into a enlarged view of today's environmental problems.
Content
Fundamentals of today's dream research and dream understanding. The function of dreams in the history of mankind. With examples of archetypal dreams referring to our environmental problem, the symbols of the dream are carefully amplified. By that method we try to understand the dreams out of itself. With this an answer to the question is looked for, what nature herself might has to say to today's problems humans have with nature.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Documents or papers are given as required.
Literature
- Th. Abt: Auf der Suche nach einem vernünftigen Dialog mit der Natur - Leitbilder aus der Innenwelt zum Übergang in eine nachhaltige Gesellschaft in: GAIA I/2 (1992), S. 318-332; - Th. Abt: Planung ohne Schatten? : vom Umgang mit komplexen Problemen / (Elektronische Daten): Vortrag gehalten am internationalen Kongress für analytische Psychologie 1986 in Berlin. Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Departement Agrar- und Lebensmittelwissenschaften, Zürich 1986, (e-collection Zugriff über: http://e-collection.ethbib.ethz.ch/show?type=inkonf&nr=171 )
General Information
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- Every two years
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
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| lecture |
Archetypische Träume zur Umweltproblematik
Beginn Donnerstag, 31.3.2005
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1 h weekly |