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Integrity In Politics:
A Jungian Perspective
by Angelo Spoto, M.A., LMHC
Friday, April 9, 2010, 7:00 p.m.,
Lecture.
The Unitarian Universalist Church,
3975 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota
$10 Members $20 Non-Members
$8 Students |
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Jung's model has often
been criticized for its abstractness and grandiosity. Yet, Jung's famous line, "One does not individuate on Mt. Everest," implies an allegiance to the planet earth; that is, Jung's angels would seem to fly close to the ground. While one would be hard pressed to take a specific political agenda from Jung's writings, one can infer that the individuation process would involve one creatively in the political realm.
This lecture and discussion will center around
an exploration of what it means to act in the political realm with integrity, defined from
a Jungian perspective. Here are some of the questions we will seek to answer:
What does "integrity in politics" mean from a Jungian perspective?
Is "integrity in politics" a contradiction in terms?
Does individuation exist for politicians?
What is the meaning of integrity for each of us and what is involved in living a life with integrity?
What is "conscience" from a Jungian perspective and how does conscience involve us in the political realm?
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Angelo
Spoto, M.A., LMHC, is a long-time friend of and lecturer for the Jung Society
of Sarasota. He is a practicing psychotherapist in Tampa and author of the book Jung's
Typology in Perspective. He is a frequent and engaging lecturer throughout the
US and England on a plethora of Jungian topics. He was adjunct faculty at the Jung
Institute of Chicago, and is a Board Certified Professional Counselor as well as a
Fellow in the American Psychotherapy Association. |
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