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Chapter 1
Introduction Purpose. In this theoretical work, I explore whether a developmental sequence of archetypes occurs during the lifelong individuation process. Human development is a key concept for the theory underlying psychology and its practice; however, the lack of a developmental perspective based on the theoretical tenets of analytical psychology shows that…
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Siddhartha: An Archetypal Path Towards Self Realization
A need exists in analytical psychology for an elaborated developmental perspective. This theoretical dissertation, based on a literary case study and hermeneutic analysis of Hermann Hesse’s novel, Siddhartha, sought to understand the developmental sequence the protagonist of the same name underwent to become an individuated being. I showed that core archetypal themes, particularly the mother,…