In this seminar, we will explore the echoes of C.G. Jung in the structures of consciousness and emerging arational-integral consciousness of Jean Gebser, a contemporary and friend of Jung’s, and scholar of the evolution of consciousness. To introduce and experience the lived philosophy of Gebser, we will delve into the dynamics of awareness by focusing on each of the “historic” structures of consciousness presented in Gebser’s magnum opus, The Ever-Present Origin.
Emphasis will be placed on direct experience of Gebser’s structures of consciousness as the foundation for the emergence Gebser’s formulation of integral consciousness. The course will introduce Gebser’s contributions and genius and consider how Gebser synchronizes, diverts, and at times takes different paths than Jung in exploring consciousness and transformation. To better comprehend the possibilities of Gebserian thought, weekly exercises will allow direct experience of the images and presence of Gebser’s structures of consciousness and understanding of time.
Readings:
The Ever-Present Origin, Jean Gebser, [Part One, 1949. Part Two, 1953, English Translation by Noel Barstad with Algis Mickunas, 1985] Ohio University Press
Seeing Through the World: Jean Gebser and Integral Consciousness, Jeremy Johnson, 2019, Revelore Press
A Resource to Know About:
Structures of Consciousness: The Genius of Jean Gebser – An Introduction and Critique, Georg Feuerstein, 1987, Lower Lake : Integral Publishing [Very good but expensive and out of print.]
This course will be held at the C.G. Jung Center, 28 East 39th Street, NYC.
