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person1990s–present

Farzad Mahootian

Disciplines:
philosophy
jungian psychology/jungian studies
science
higher education/nyu

Summary

American philosopher at NYU who works on the philosophy of science, complexity theory, and Jungian psychology — particularly the relationship between complexity science and archetypal theory — contributing to the dialogue between analytical psychology and contemporary science.

Core Contribution

Develops the connection between complexity theory and Jungian psychology — arguing that archetypes function as attractors in psychological phase space, making analytical psychology compatible with dynamical systems theory — contributing to the scientification of Jungian concepts.

Historical Influences

C.G. Jung Complexity theory

Intellectual Lineage

NYU

Contemporaries & Peers

Atmanspacher George Hogenson

Minds Influenced

Jungian science dialogueJungian tradition

Intellectual Posterity

Jungian complexity theory

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