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The Hermetic Structure of Thomas Mann's "Dere Zauberberg" and C.G.Jung's Psychology of Alchemy

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13610630
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 独語・独文学
Research InstitutionKyushu University

Principal Investigator

IKEDA Koichi  Kyushu University, Faculty of Humanities, Professor, 大学院・人文科学研究院, 教授 (10036973)

Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥700,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥1,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000)
KeywordsThomas Mann / "Der Zauberberg" / C.G.Jung / Alchemy / Goethe / "Faust"
Research Abstract

Thomas Mann calls his "Der Zauberberg" an hermetic novel and regards the human growth of Hans Castorp as an alchemical exaltatio. This remark was considered a symbolic expression, and not received too much seriously so far. This research is an attempt that clarifies the meaning and the range of this remark from the viewpoint of the psychology of alchemy of C.G.Jung. The points are follows.
1)Hans as prima materia traces the road to the Philosopher's stone while repeating separation and uniting with various substances as Chauchat, Setembrini and the like. However, this attempt an coniunctio of spiritus et corpus is not succesful. It means the criticism of modern rationalism of Europa and groping for a new humanism by overcoming the extreme rationalism at the same time. This is the same as the case of alchemy according to its interpretation of C.G.Jung.
2)This process of the story ist closely related to the narrative of Th.Mann. It is equal to the attempt at the separation and the uniting in the alchemy experiment in which various elements are sealed up in the retort, put on the fire, and distilled very ardently for a long time. The narrator tries also to spin inevitable string from chance meetings and occurrences, and requests a true possibility of coniunctio. I clarified this feature by analysing the narrative.
3)The above-mentioned trait of the novel is corresponding to that of Goethe's "Faust". So to speak, it is a failing attempt at the alchemy experiment, too. A modern parody of this drama which Th.Mann seemes to intend in his novel is a more fundamental "imitatio" in this meaning. This fact turns out only after the viewpoint of C.G.Jung's psychology of alchemy.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (8 results)

All Other

All Publications (8 results)

  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "C.G.ユングの講演「ファウストと錬金術」"九州ドイツ文学. 18(印刷中). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "C.G.ユング「錬金術論集」"人文書院(印刷中). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Ikeda: "C.G.Jung's lecture on "Faust and Alchemy""Kyushu Doitsu-Bungaku. vol.18 (in print). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Koichi Ikeda: "C.G.Jung's theses on The Alchemy (Translation and Commentary)"Jingun-shoin. (in print). (2004)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "ユングの講演「ファウストと錬金術」"九州ドイツ文学. 17号(in print). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "C.G.ユング錬金術論集"人文書院(in print). (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "トーマス・マン『魔の山』における錬金術的な語り"稲元萌教授退官記念論集. (未定). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 池田紘一: "C.G.ユング『錬金術論集』"人文書院(未定). (2002)

    • Related Report
      2001 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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