Carl Jung

Philosophical profile and overview

Carl Jung
Era
Late 19th and early 20th century
Philosophical Focus
Analytical psychology, with emphasis on the roles of the unconscious and collective unconscious, archetypes, individuation, and synchronicity.
About
Carl Gustav Jung, born in Switzerland in 1875, was a significant figure in psychoanalysis, known for distinguishing it from Freud's thoughts. He suggested that human behaviour is dictated not only by past experiences but also by future aspirations.