Exploring Nietzsche and Jung: Thus Spoke Zarathustra

Reading Assignment: "Thus Spake Zarathustra" by Friedrich Nietzsche. I will be reading the Thomas Common translation, and post a free pdf file below.

Curious about Nietzsche? Fascinated by Jung? Join us for an engaging meetup where we dive into Friedrich Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra as a foundation for subsequent meetups exploring C.G. Jung’s seminars on Nietzsche's text, delivered in Zurich during the 1930s.

Together, we’ll examine Nietzsche’s most provocative ideas—the Übermensch, the eternal recurrence, the death of God, and the journey of self-overcoming—and consider how Jung interpreted these themes within the framework of analytical psychology.

This session is designed for anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, or the interplay between the two, whether you’re approaching Nietzsche for the first time or are already familiar with Jung’s insights.

Through reading the text, sharing reflections, and tracing connections between Nietzsche’s existential vision and Jung’s psychological interpretations, we’ll create a space for lively, thought-provoking conversation that prepares us for deeper engagement with Jung’s seminars.

Discussion Starters:

1. Which aspects of Zarathustra challenge or intrigue you most, and why?
2. How might Nietzsche’s concept of the Übermensch resonate with Jung’s idea of individuation?
3. Do you see Zarathustra’s journey as philosophical, psychological, or both?
4. How does the motif of eternal recurrence shape our understanding of life and self-transformation?
5. Can Nietzsche’s critiques of morality and culture be connected to Jung’s ideas about archetypes or the collective unconscious?
6. Which symbols or moments in Zarathustra feel most psychologically rich, and how might Jung have interpreted them in his seminars?

Here's the FREE PDF:
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.23030/page/n31/mode/2up

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