Abstract:Definitional chaosMany thanks to Dr. Roesler for engaging with me in this discussion of the biological dimensions of archetypes. I agree that the archetype as a concept has a serious definition problem. As Roesler points out, even Jung himself was inconsistent, vague, and perhaps even contradictory with respect to the term. And over the years, the term has become mystified, stretched and expanded to the point that it's hard to know what exactly the referent of the term 'archetype' is any more.To say I am not a… Show more
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