The Question
of EVIL

This course will discuss the problem of evil from a range of viewpoints, including the approach of Jungian psychology, psychoanalysis, and social psychology.

We will also look at evil from neurological, religious, and mythological perspectives. The problem of evil is so complex that it can only be understood taking all these approaches into account.

We will discuss the difficulty defining evil, describe the difference between behaviour that is truly evil and that which is simply wrong, and discuss evil ideologies and terrorism. We will look at the roots of cruelty to others and the psychology of malignant narcissists. We will discuss the debate about whether evil is an intrinsic aspect of human nature.

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The Question of EVIL

with dr. lionel corbett

Live-Video Jungian Psychology Seminar Series

Saturdays April 5, 12, 19, 26 and May 3, 2025

10 am - Noon Pacific / 3-5pm Eastern / 6-8pm GMT
+ Video Recording will be available

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Dr. Lionel Corbett

Dr. Lionel Corbett trained in medicine and psychiatry in England and as a Jungian Analyst at the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago. Dr. Corbett is a professor of depth psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, California, where he teaches depth psychology.

He is the author of numerous professional papers and seven books: Psyche and the Sacred; The Religious Function of the Psyche; The Sacred Cauldron: Psychotherapy as a spiritual practice; The Soul in Anguish: Psychotherapeutic Approaches to Suffering, and Understanding Evil: A Guide for Psychotherapists; The God-image: From Antiquity to Jung; and his latest A Jungian and Psychoanalytic Approach to Biblical Myth and Religion.

His video courses available soon include:
Overview of Jungian Psychology
The God-Image and the Self: From antiquity to Jung