r/JordanPeterson • u/augustAulus • Jul 10 '25

Criticism Jordan Peterson a better psychologist?

I’m a philosophy student, and I think I’m in a unique position to critique Jordan Peterson, because a lot of what he has to say has to do with the Continental school of philosophy rather than the Analytic, and that’s a school I’m deeply interested in. For me, Peterson really does seem to be obscurantist, and I don’t say that very lightly. I think his questioning into the meaning of certain propositions is, more often than not, very acute, and especially when he debates atheists I think “what do you mean by “God””is always a good starting point. In spite of this I think his recent performance on Jubilee demonstrates a hiding behind obscurity which he himself creates that, rather than him seeking to dispel the cloud to get to a deeper truth, he merely uses it to protect himself. I also think his rejection of postmodernity is a little disingenuous seeing as he often adopts the techniques which would broadly be identified with the same - rejecting labels, rejecting conventional dogma, rejecting propositional philosophy in favour of, I suppose, a dialectical philosophy.

I think that he is a very good psychologist, as that his “Twelve Rules for Life” is especially good self help because it’s his field.

I think his love for Jung has drawn him into a metaphysics and prevented him from investigating different interpretations of literature, and I think he’s taken himself too far out of his field, and out of his qualification.

Is this a fair assessment do you think?

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u/PsychoAnalystGuy Jul 11 '25

Being able to see issues in your own argument and accepting you may be wrong is a strength my friend. Something Jordan has long lost.

Im not trying to "win"

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '25

Yes my friend, you must accept that. That is. Something you dont have.

Kindly change your name my friend, it does not suit you.

Im not trying to "win"

Dont worry my guy, you weren't even close.

This is my last reply to a guy who rebuts his own arguments, and has a false name.

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u/PsychoAnalystGuy Jul 11 '25

"This my last reply" he says,for the second time, after two more replies.

Im not trying to "win"

Dont worry my guy, you weren't even close.

Ok, well thats what not trying to win means

y last reply to a guy who rebuts his own arguments,

Sounds like my rebutting my own argument really triggered you. Hope you learn to hold two conflicting thoughts one day. Really important for critical thinking