Why people recommend it
The Origins and History of Consciousness by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological and mythological text that explores the development of human consciousness through archetypes and the hero myth. Jordan Peterson strongly recommended the book on Huberman Lab and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, describing it as a work of genius and an essential resource for understanding the symbolism of the adventurous spirit and psychological history. Peterson noted that while the book can be challenging due to its specialized Jungian terminology, it offers a much deeper and more comprehensive treatment of the hero myth than standard interpretations like those of Joseph Campbell. In other episodes of his podcast, Peterson highlighted Neumann as a brilliant student of Carl Jung, praising his ability to provide an acute and deep summary of Jungian thought. Across these discussions, the book is lauded as an intellectual masterpiece that deepens our understanding of mythology, human psychology, and the deep symbolic structures underlying storytelling and civilization.
Who recommended it
- Jordan B. Peterson Recommended
- Jordan Peterson Recommended
Jordan B. Peterson — 4 mentions
“she studied the work of a man named Eric noyman noyman wrote a book called the history Origins and history of Consciousness which is a work of genius”
“Neumann wrote a book called The Origins and History of Consciousness, which is a work of genius, and also another book called The Great Mother, which is a study of the symbolism of the feminine.”
“and another book called the in history of Consciousness which is an elaboration of the hero myth although much deeper than the sort of treatments say Meed out to that by Joseph Campbell”
“I'm a great admirer of Eric Neumann who wrote a book called the great mother and another called the origins in history of Consciousness and he provides a very acute and deep summary of Carl Jung's thought he was a student of Jung's and Jung wrote an introduction to the origins in the history of Consciousness and said it was”
Jordan Peterson — 2 mentions
“and also um Eric neyman's book uh the Origins and history of Consciousness that's a harder one”
“and also um Eric neyman's book uh the Origins and history of Consciousness that's a harder one because it's unless you know the lingo of that school it's hard to it's hard to understand what he's aiming at”