'The fact of the existence of two theories [causal and acausal] that contradict each other in Jung ... corresponds psychologically to the vascillation between 3 and 4.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The conflict between causal and acausal theories in Jung reflects a psychological oscillation between numbers 3 and 4.
- In plain terms
- Jung's conflicting theories match the mental swing between 3 and 4.
- What can you take from it?
- Look for numerical or structural patterns in theoretical conflicts.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do numbers structure your theories?
- What patterns emerge in conflict?
Another view
Linking theoretical conflicts to numbers can seem arbitrary without more evidence.
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