Hegel's Theory of Madness (Suny Series in Hegelia (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) [Paperback]

Daniel Berthold-Bond (Author)

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• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: State University of New York Press (August 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791425061
• ISBN-13: 978-0791425060
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,250,452 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Madness as Prior to Reason, April 14, 2000

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This review is from: Hegel's Theory of Madness (Suny Series in Hegelia (Suny Series in Hegelian Studies) (Paperback)

Daniel Berthold-Bond explains why, in Hegel's Philosophy of Mind (part 3 of the Encyclopedia), madness is logically prior to reason. The answer lies in the extreme negavity of consciousness. Mad destruction is required before the subject can build a symbolic existence. The work is heavily Lacanian without any evidence in the footnotes that this was consciously intended. The book does much to make the under-recognized connections between the thought of Hegel and Lacan. The book is extremely well written and is one of the finest contributions to Hegelian interpretation in recent times.