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Was Carl Jung Antisemitic?

Was Carl Jung Antisemitic?

The accusations that won't go away

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Jan 15, 2024
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I've often wondered why Jung was such a persona non-grata in the academy. I assumed it was because of his mystical leanings. But what I never realised is how commonly Jung was and still is considered to be an antisemite.

The charge of antisemitism is one that has been levelled at Jung since Freud published On the History of the Psychoanalytic Movement in…

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