William den Hertog left a comment for Carla Leutscher
"Hi  there, Carla. JEANNE M. SCHUL COMES TO TOWN !! If this does not get your attention!
I was scanning through the groups to see what actually is going on there. In the group "Jung in the South" I just happened to see that Jeanne M. Schul wrote she…"
Dec 14, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Ed, how fortunate I am! I just found the collected papers by Wolfgang Koehler in our own public library, which I promptly have reserved for myself. Thanks again! I'm on my way!"
Dec 14, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Thanks, Ed, for your info on Gestalt. As for the snow: don't risk anything beyond the limits of your back. We (my family) have lived in the midwest of Canada for around 20 yrs! Warm greetings and best wishes of the season. "
Dec 14, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Hello, Ed. I am going to read a 46 pages article by Barry Smith

 

Gestalt Theory: An Essay in Philosophy

 and so, if you don't find time for looking for that book you mentioned I would say: please don't spend your valuable time any further ! I am…"
Dec 13, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment on Reading Room
"The Origin and History of Consciousness - by Erich Neumann
I bought this (years ago) because I was simply attracted by the title. The best buy of my life! It introduced me to a entrely new (for me)  insight in human thinking and feeling based on…"
Dec 13, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Carla Leutscher
"Hi Carla, indeed I do know the word "leuk" There just isn't an english equivalent don't you think?  I emigrated in 1956 with my family but i'm still totally bilingual."
Dec 13, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Carla Leutscher
"Sorry, only now I see you live in Amstelveen. May be you are dutch anyway and know far more than just 'gezellig' I am new too and I wonder now if there exists such a thing as a  "gezellige gestalt" Don't answer. I assume joking is not good behaviour…"
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Carla Leutscher
"Nijmegen? So you know all about the concept of 'gezellig' ? I was born in Gouda. Nice meeting you."
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Sorry Ed, I had to break up my comment because it was over 2000 words. I did this by copieing and pasting and the resulting sequence is: 10:42 pm and 10:42 pm. Is there a word counter I am not aware of which could make me stop in time?"
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"This I have from the original use of the word in german as well as dutch as "total form" or "attitude". Here I will work with the meaning for Gestalt as "one meaningful form or image".The question would now become: "Is the soul a meaningful form or…"
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Hello Ed, You wrote: "How about the idea that the soul is the gestalt of life? Just trying it out." Wow! And here I am, joining wih the aim to learn more about depth psychology and particularly to learn what Gestalt is. I must confess I said I had a…"
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Ed, I am delighted with your fast response. Re your remark: ".... happy to mail you one text that was foundational in my studies of Gestalt. " that's wonderful! If you can give me author and title I can take it from there, be it to the excellent…"
Dec 12, 2010
William den Hertog left a comment for Ed Koffenberger
"Ed, please go to my page to read my comments meant for you. At that ime I had not looked far enough down on your page to find this spot "Comment Wall" Thanks! "
Dec 12, 2010

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  • I think we may be a bit dated William.  Erich died prematurely in 1960, at age 55.  What a loss!!  Think what he would have had to say if he had lived another 25 years or so. 

    I think The Origins and History of Consciousness, is one the most important books I've read.  He stood on Jung's shoulders, so-to-speak.  Of course "centroversion" is the goal of a well-balanced psyche.  Jung did mention that no one was purely introverted or extraverted; that we have the potential for both attitude types, and therefore one's habitual stance is a matter of degree on a continuum, but Neumann was the first to imply that being centered on this spectrum was the ideal. 

    By-the-way, I love your profile picture.  What is that?  A nice Bordeaux?  My choice is usually chardonnay, however.

    sb

  • I think we may be a bit dated William.  Erich died prematurely in 1960, at age 55.  What a loss!!  Think what he would have had to say if he had lived another 25 years or so. 

    I think The Origins and History of Consciousness, is one the most important books I've read.  He stood on Jung's shoulders, so-to-speak.  Of course "centroversion" is the goal of a well-balanced psyche.  Jung did mention that no one was purely introverted or extraverted; that we have the potential for both attitude types, and therefore one's habitual stance is a matter of degree on a continuum, but Neumann was the first to imply that being centered on this spectrum was the ideal. 

    By-the-way, I love your profile picture.  What is that?  A nice Bordeaux?  My choice is usually chardonnay, however.

    sb

  • Another theoretical chemist! Transition state theory was my area, but I couldn't find ways to continue in chemistry, so have never been back to it since I finished my degree. What was your area?
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