{"id":124777,"date":"2026-01-29T04:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jungian.directory\/fcxfougk\/?p=124777"},"modified":"2026-01-29T04:32:36","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T04:32:36","slug":"iajs-2024-online-conference-panel-robert-langan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jungian.directory\/fcxfougk\/iajs-2024-online-conference-panel-robert-langan\/","title":{"rendered":"IAJS 2024 Online Conference Panel: Robert Langan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7E0OAC6zngM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\nIAJS 2024 Online Conference Panel: Robert Langan<br \/>\n January 25, 2026 at 09:23PM<br \/>\nRobert Langan<br \/>\n&#8220;C.G. Jung, the Unlikely Spinozist: How Jung\u2019s Curious Reading of Spinoza Betrays the Psychiatrist&#8217;s Struggle with Inner and Outer&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This paper examines the contradictory way in which Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung engages with the work of 17th-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. Although Spinoza is mentioned by name only seven times in Jung\u2019s Collected Works, there is a strong affinity between their core ideas, particularly concerning the transcendental immanence of Spinoza\u2019s God and the monism that underlies Jung\u2019s writings. Their theories of knowledge and affectivity further reinforce this connection. Despite these affinities, Jung frequently denounces Spinoza, often in confused and paradoxical ways. For instance, in The Phenomenology of the Spirit in Fairy Tales (1948), Jung criticizes Spinoza\u2019s treatment of the concept of \u2018spirit,\u2019 only to arrive at a conception of the Divine that closely mirrors Spinoza\u2019s own. This presentation explores the reasons behind Jung\u2019s perplexing relationship with Spinoza, ranging from theoretical disagreements to possible prejudice. The most plausible conclusion is that Spinoza\u2019s ideas force Jung to confront the outer world in ways that challenge his deep-seated preference for the inner world, which his psychology prioritizes. Ironically, to resolve<br \/>\n this dilemma, Jung must grudgingly adopt a Spinozist perspective, surrendering to the philosopher\u2019s worldview despite his initial resistance.<\/p>\n<p>Bio: Robert Langan is a writer based in southern New Jersey. He holds a doctorate in Psychoanalytic Studies from the University of Essex. His research interests include Jung and Spinoza, speculative metaphysics, and typology.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7E0OAC6zngM\">View on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IAJS 2024 Online Conference Panel: Robert Langan January 25, 2026 at 09:23PM Robert Langan &#8220;C.G. Jung, the Unlikely Spinozist: How Jung\u2019s Curious Reading of Spinoza Betrays the Psychiatrist&#8217;s Struggle with Inner and Outer&#8221; This paper examines the contradictory way in which Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung engages with the work of 17th-century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. 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