A percepção do Oriente pela psicologia analítica: análise do diálogo entre Carl G. Jung e Shin’ichi Hisamatsu

Abstract

This doctoral thesis aims to investigate the perception and dialogue of Carl G. Jung, a pioneer of so-called Analytical Psychology, with Eastern philosophy and culture, in particular, the dialogue that took place between Carl G. Jung and Shin’ichi Hisamatsu. To this end, the thesis is divided into two parts: (i) the first part presents the life and work of Carl G. Jung and the motivational context that led him to dialogue with other cultures and philosophies; and presents the life and work of Shin’ichi Hisamatsu and his relationship with the Kyoto School. (ii) In the second part, we present the dialogue that took place in 1958 between Carl G. Jung and Shin’ichi Hisamatsu, analyzing it through the philological method. In attempting to understand, relate, and place Carl G. Jung's theories in dialogue with the East, a close link is observed, marked by a path of transformation, which has individuation as the foundation of life. Although, as we will see below, significant studies on the subject already exist, produced by international academic institutions, the purpose of this thesis is to establish an analysis of the themes addressed by Analytical Psychology in dialogue with Professor Shin’ichi Hisamatsu in 1958. This proposal presents considerable originality in the Brazilian academic context. On the other hand, the nature of the theme justifies its inclusion in the area of “History and Philosophy of Psychology”.