Expandindo a consciência pelo caminho simbólico: uma perspectiva interdisciplinar em educação

Abstract

This thesis aims at understanding the full meaning of expansion of consciousness, using the theory of the unconscious and interdisciplinary educational methodologies. Following Jung s approach to analytical psychology according to whom the unconscious is the great mother of consciousness I have attempted to interpret a number of dreams I had while writing my PhD thesis, endeavoring to uncover the so-called expansion of consciousness. In this essay I intend to synthesize the conscious-unconscious dialectics through the tentative interpretation of the symbols in my dreams. I am looking at the expansion of consciousness as a theme of studies on its own. This is a fundamental topic of studies in teachers education, connected with the expansion of consciousness in the realm of the unknown, or the unconscious. The proposal of consciousness expansion through one dream attempts primarily to reveal some aspects of Hegel s dialectic philosophy, an invaluable reference in educational literature, unfortunately ignored by most educators. Another dream has also contributed to develop my theoretical and methodological options in the realm of consciousness expansion. The analysis of a set of dreams helps to expand the understanding and meaningfulness of this theme of studies, not only in personal terms, but also in teaching practice. This study imbricates an interdisciplinary approach to education, Jung s search for the self, and consciousness expansion.