Against a romanticization of madness Part 2: From the archive to the clinic
Against a romanticization of madness Part 2: From the archive to the clinic

Summary/Abstract: The article is a continuation of the analysis of madness from Against a romanticization of madness—Part 1: Foucault and Derrida on madness itself. It highlights a forgotten yet fundamental goal of Foucault’s project and offers a new perspective on how the debate can be of use not only to philosophers but also to practitioners working in the field of mental health. It furthermore brings to the forefront a distinction almost entirely missing from the field of discussion opened up by the debate: the distinction between madness and the singularity of the mad subject, irreducible to their illness.

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