Of Philosophers and Madmen

A disclosure of Martin Heidegger, Medard Boss, and Sigmund Freud
Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-90-420-3426-6
Verlag: Brill | Rodopi

Buch, Englisch, Band 12, 146 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 265 g

Reihe: Contemporary Psychoanalytic Studies

This text is an innovative exploration of philosophy and madness in the context of the critical engagement of Heidegger’s phenomenological ontology with Freudian psychoanalysis. Included is a play in which, after a mental breakdown, Martin Heidegger undergoes psychoanalytic treatment from Dr. Medard Boss. Boss is essentially caught between two intellectual giants: his patient, Heidegger, who challenges him to evolve beyond traditional Freudian psychoanalysis, and his mentor, Freud, who acts as a “ghostly” consultant in facilitating Heidegger’s return to health. The dialogue of the play consists of actual quotes taken from the major thinkers themselves, which enhances the authenticity of this fictitious production. In addition, the theoretical perspectives of Freud, Heidegger, Boss, and Ludwig Binswanger are included to enhance the readers’ background knowledge. In the process of disclosing these brilliant theorists, this book uncovers what each orientation has to offer the others.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Askay, Richard

Farquhar, M.J.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Geschichte der Westlichen Philosophie Westliche Philosophie: 20./21. Jahrhundert
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse Psychoanalyse (S. Freud)
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Metaphysik, Ontologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Of Philosophers and Madmen: A Play
Cast of Characters
Play Setting
Of Philosophers and Madmen
A Disclosure of Martin Heidegger, Medard Boss, and Sigmund Freud
On the Nature of Humans: Sigmund Freud
Finding Oneself in Heidegger’s Early Philosophy
Stemming the Tide: Martin Heidegger’s Critique of Freudian Psychoanalysis
A Creative Misunderstanding: Ludwig Binswanger
In Search of a Humanistic Grounding for Psychoanalysis: Medard Boss
Conclusion: Toward an Integration of Psychoanalysis and Phenomenological Ontology
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Askay is professor of philosophy at the University of Portland, and Jensen Farquhar is a retired therapist, philosopher, and mediator in Washington state. Together, Askay and Farquhar have published articles and chapters, including Apprehending the Inaccessible: Freudian Psychoanalysis and Existential Phenomenology. Askay also co-translated and annotated (with Franz Mayr) the Zollikon Seminars by Martin Heidegger.