The seminar "Introduction to Psychology: On ψυχή and other Archetypes" offers an interdisciplinary exploration of psychological thought. Beginning with mythological narratives like "Amor and Psyche" and philosophical texts such as Aristotle's "On the Soul", the seminar integrates cross-cultural perspectives, including the Sankhya concept of आत्मन्, islamic concept of الروح and judaic concept of נֶ֫פֶשׁ. Participants will journey through the history of psychology, engaging with thinkers (and their AI Avatars) like Hypatia of Alexandria, Rene Descartes, William James, Sigmund Freud, C.G. Jung and Sabina Spielrein in order to conclude with an examination of certain contemporary psychotherapeutic practices._
place: Aula Medienhaus, Thursday 10:30 - 12:00, weekly
