Psychology and Alchemy
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"Psychology and Alchemy" is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores the parallels between alchemical symbolism and the processes of the human unconscious and psychological transformation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psychologie und Alchemie | 1 |
| Psychology and Alchemy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychology and Alchemy Context triple: [Carl Jung, notableWork, Psychology and Alchemy]
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Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Psychology and Alchemy Target entity description: "Psychology and Alchemy" is a seminal work by Carl Jung that explores the parallels between alchemical symbolism and the processes of the human unconscious and psychological transformation.
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A.
Theosophy
Theosophy is a spiritual and philosophical movement that blends Eastern and Western esoteric traditions, emphasizing mystical insight, reincarnation, and the pursuit of universal spiritual truths.
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B.
Hermeticism
Hermeticism is an esoteric philosophical and religious tradition rooted in writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, emphasizing spiritual transformation, hidden knowledge, and the correspondence between the macrocosm and microcosm.
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C.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind is an influential 1829 work of associationist psychology and philosophy by James Mill that systematically examines mental processes through the principles of association.
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D.
The Concept of Mind
The Concept of Mind is a 1949 philosophical work by Gilbert Ryle that critiques Cartesian dualism and introduces the idea of mental concepts as dispositions rather than inner ghostly states.
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E.
Neoplatonism
Neoplatonism is a philosophical system developed in the Roman Empire that reinterprets and extends Plato’s ideas into a metaphysical framework centered on a single transcendent source from which all reality emanates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ work of analytical psychology ⓘ |
| author |
Carl Jung
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surface form:
Carl Gustav Jung
Carl Jung ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
parallels between alchemical processes and psychological transformation
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relationship between alchemical imagery and the unconscious ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Switzerland ⓘ |
| field |
alchemy
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analytical psychology ⓘ psychology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ symbolism ⓘ |
| genre |
psychological treatise
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scholarly work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
analysis of alchemical texts
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case studies of patients ⓘ discussion of dream material ⓘ interpretation of religious images ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jungian psychotherapy
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comparative symbolism ⓘ depth psychology ⓘ religious studies of symbolism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christian symbolism
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Western alchemical tradition ⓘ medieval mysticism ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
alchemical stages as psychological stages
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individuation as alchemical opus ⓘ psyche as self-regulating system ⓘ symbol as mediator between conscious and unconscious ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of Jung’s theory of individuation
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extensive use of images and diagrams from alchemical manuscripts ⓘ systematic comparison of alchemy and depth psychology ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Psychology and Alchemy
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Psychologie und Alchemie
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| partOf | Collected Works of C. G. Jung ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| publisher | Rascher Verlag ⓘ |
| subject |
alchemical symbolism
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archetypes ⓘ dream symbolism ⓘ individuation ⓘ projection ⓘ religious symbolism ⓘ self archetype ⓘ symbolic transformation ⓘ transference ⓘ unconscious ⓘ |
| volumeNumberInSeries | 12 ⓘ |
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Psychologie und Alchemie