Jacques Derrida's 'Cogito and the History of Madness'

In this episode, I tackle Jacques Derrida's "Cogito and History of Madness" which is Derrida's critique of Michel Foucault's use of René Descartes.

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[orenthiadillard]

"From dusk to twilight / Dumb husk of a shell that's finite"-- much love to you and what you do. If only these resources existed back in the day. I have had to learn, un-learn, and re-learn, again, every thought that I am ever-thinking, every word that I am ever-saying, and every symbol that I am ever-writing. Not knowing it all is the singular greatest mark of wisdom acquisition.

[nothanks]

Whats funny about this debate is that Derrida begins Cogito and History of Madness confessing his oedipal complex with Foucault only to then accuse Foucault of playing Fort/Da with Freud in "To Do Justice to Freud"

[Zing_art]

I watched your talk on ‘beautiful irrationality’. Does that term indicate at this ‘blending of reason and madness’ that D.talks about?
Quite a complex thing, David and I appreciate your efforts ! Keep it up

[khwaac]

Complex critique by Derrida and I think reading it might be easier than trying to explain it, but you did a good job. Have you thought about doing Baudrillard's critique of Derrida if it exists?

[nnnnsaakadamanas]

It's not 'Cogito' - it's 'Cogito'

[Yablochka]

Best Derrida vids on YT! Keep up the excellent work.

[Jivansings]

Much madness is divinest sense
To a discerning eye-
much sense- the starkest madness
Emily gets there faster (and vaster?)