‘Never has holism been more important than in this era of planetary crisis, polarized thinking, and the fragmenting of communities and the psyche. Never too has holism been so lauded and derided. So Holism: Possibilities and Problems is a necessary book for the twenty first century. With a wonderfully cogent introduction by Roderick Main, Christian McMillan, and David Henderson, the book focuses on the interrelated thought of Gilles Deleuze and C. G. Jung while also ranging richly between philosophy, the arts, clinical practice and the Anthropocene. For seekers of “the whole” in the context of emergence, com- plexity theory and transdisciplinarity, this is the place to start.’ – Susan Rowland, PhD, Pacifica Graduate Institute, California, USA HOLISM Holism: Possibilities and Problems brings together leading contributors in a ground-breaking discussion of holism. The terms ‘holism’ and ‘holistic’ arouse strong emotional responses in contemporary culture, whether this be negative or positive, and the essays in this interdiscipli- nary collection probe, each in its own way, the possibilities and problems inherent in thinking holistically. Christian McMillan, Roderick Main and David Henderson bring together established academics and emerging scholars across subject areas and disciplinary approaches to reveal the multiplicity and complexity of issues involved in holism. Divided into four parts, the chapters determine key strands of thinking explicitly or implicitly underpinning contemporary holis- tic thought, including what ethical conclusions might most reasonably be drawn from such thought. Accessible and diverse, this extensive volume contains chapters from the perspective of history, ecology, psychotherapy, poetry, mythology, and an especially strong representation of continental philosophy and Jungian depth psychology. Due to its multi-disciplinary nature, the book represents an unparalleled discussion of the meanings and implications of holism. Written by an innovative and international calibre of contributors, this pioneering col- lection will be essential reading for practitioners in depth psychology and scholars of Jungian studies, as well as academics and students of philosophy, religious studies, spirituality, history, and the history of ideas. The book is a rich resource for the enhancement of critical reflection among all those with an interest in holism. Christian McMillan, PhD, is Lecturer at West Suffolk College, University of Suffolk, and was formerly Senior Research Officer in the Department for Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex, UK. Roderick Main, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies and Director of the Centre for Myth Studies at the University of Essex, UK. David Henderson, PhD, is Lecturer in Jungian Studies in the Department for Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex, UK. He is a member of the British Jungian Analytic Association (BJAA) and the International Association for Analytical Psychology (IAAP). PHILOSOPHY & PSYCHOANALYSIS BOOK SERIES JON MILLS Series Editor Philosophy & Psychoanalysis is dedicated to current developments and cutting-edge research in the philosophical sciences, phenomenology, hermeneutics, existen- tialism, logic, semiotics, cultural studies, social criticism, and the humanities that engage and enrich psychoanalytic thought through philosophical rigor. With the philosophical turn in psychoanalysis comes a new era of theoretical research that revisits past paradigms while invigorating new approaches to theoretical, historical, contemporary, and applied psychoanalysis. No subject or discipline is immune from psychoanalytic reflection within a philosophical context including psychology, sociology, anthropology, politics, the arts, religion, science, culture, physics, and the nature of morality. Philosophical approaches to psychoanalysis may stimulate new areas of knowledge that have conceptual and applied value beyond the consulting room reflective of greater society at large. In the spirit of pluralism, Philosophy & Psychoanalysis is open to any theoretical school in philoso- phy and psychoanalysis that offers novel, scholarly, and important insights in the way we come to understand our world. Titles in this series: Lacan on Psychosis: From Theory to Praxis Edited by Jon Mills and David L. Downing Ethics and Attachment: How We Make Moral Judgments Aner Govrin Jung and Philosophy Edited by Jon Mills Innovations in Psychoanalysis: Originality, Development, Progress Edited by Aner Govrin and Jon Mills Holism: Possibilities and Problems Edited by Christian McMillan, Roderick Main and David Henderson HOLISM Possibilities and Problems Edited by Christian McMillan, Roderick Main and David Henderson First published 2020 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2020 selection and editorial matter, Christian McMillan, Roderick Main and David Hendersonm individual chapters, the contributors The right of Christian McMillan, Roderick Main and David Henderson to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record has been requested for this book ISBN: 978-0-367-42481-7 (hbk) ISBN: 978-0-367-42482-4 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-367-82438-9 (ebk) Typeset in Bembo by Deanta Global Publishing Services, Chennai, India CONTENTS Acknowledgement ix Contributors x Introduction 1 Roderick Main, Christian McMillan and David Henderson PART I HISTORY AND CONTEXTS 15 1 How do we think in terms of wholes? Holistic voices and visions after World War II 17 Linda Sargent Wood 2 Irreducible responsibility: Applying holism to navigate the Anthropocene 31 Andrew Fellows 3 Georg Ernst Stahl’s holistic organism 42 Barbara Helen Miller PART II ANALYTICAL PSYCHOLOGY 53 4 From the split to wholeness: The ‘coniunctio’ in C. G. Jung’s Red Book 55 Alessio De Fiori viii Contents 5 Science as a system: Connections between Carl Gustav Jung’s holistic thoughts about science and his Red Book experience 67 Armelle Line Peltier 6 The holistic wish: Migration of feeling, thought and experience 75 Phil Goss 7 Holistic education: The Jungian dilemma 83 Robert Mitchell 8 Simondon and Jung: Re-thinking individuation 91 Mark Saban PART III PHILOSOPHY 99 9 A whole made of holes: Interrogating holism via Jung and Schelling 101 Gordon Barentsen 10 Jung, Spinoza, Deleuze: A move towards realism 109 Robert Langan 11 Kant’s influence on Jung’s vitalism in the Zofingia Lectures 118 Christian McMillan 12 An emergent, critical realist understanding of holism 130 Ian Hornsby 13 Synchronicity: Between wholes and alterity 141 Rico Sneller 14 Why don’t holisms describe the whole? The psyche as a case study 149 J. Linn Mackey PART IV PRACTICE AND THE ARTS 157 15 A synchronistic experience in Serbia 159 Richard Berengarten 16 The concept of kami in Shintō and holism: Psychotherapy and Japanese literature 170 Megumi Yama 17 The CORE Trust: The holistic approach to addiction 180 Jason Wright Index 188 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Work on this book was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, UK [AH/N003853/1].