The Central Importance of Evolutionary Anthropology for the Future of Analytical Psychology

Abstract In this article I extend the analysis outlined in my book Carl Jung and the Evolutionary Sciences: A New Vision for Analytical Psychology (Clark 2025). I contrast my own defence of the scientific basis of Carl Jung’s ideas with Christian Roesler’s analysis in Deconstructing Archetype Theory (Roesler 2023). Roesler’s book is an engaging and well-researched attempt to undermine the scientific and anthropological basis of Jung’s thought. However, it is an attempt that in large part fails. I also outline the importance of interdisciplinary cross-pollination between analytical psychology and major trends in contemporary science and anthropology.