The main thesis of this book is that the State is at its basis nothing but a machine for violence... more The main thesis of this book is that the State is at its basis nothing but a machine for violence and slavery, and that it uses moralities or moral discourses in order to produce and reproduce its power. Part I, “The State and Violence,” focuses on the main thesis of the book. Along the way, we make maps of power and discover both technologies of power and technologies of resistance. Part II, “An Introduction to Schizoanalysis,” introduces what we deem to be the three core concepts of schizoanalyis, as developed by Deleuze and Guattari in Anti-Oedipus: desiring-machines, the body without organs, and the celibate machine. Along the way, we add much to the core concepts of schizoanalysis, since the interpretation of a work is always an addition to its object, since it is never the same as the object itself. Part III, “Schizoanalytic Explorations,” extends and revises the theory of schizoanalysis, taking it to new domains of theory. Along the way, we work on pure theory, theory which still awaits the discovery of its possible applications.
This book criticizes the claims of Freud's psychoanalysis and Solms and Turnbull's neuropsychoana... more This book criticizes the claims of Freud's psychoanalysis and Solms and Turnbull's neuropsychoanalysis using a medley of biology, neurobiology, ethology, primatology, critical theory, and philosophy. We develop a materialist theory of neuroscience which leaves room open for anthropology and sociology, while at the same time attempting a synthesis between positivism and post-Kantian anti-realism. (Author's note: this is an early work of mine; all of it does not always hang together, but I think that some ideas expressed herein are of some worth).
What are the ontological and epistemological implications of accepting that, for example, coronav... more What are the ontological and epistemological implications of accepting that, for example, coronavirus cases exist whether or not we test for them? What kind of ontology and epistemology allows us to conclude as an indubitable truth that, for example, coronavirus cases exist whether or not we test for them? In a word, it means materialism, and as the title of our work indicates, we defend a radical materialism as the antidote to the anti-truth post-structuralism infecting all levels of society, from social media to academia to the government.
Integrating post-structuralist conceptual frameworks, conclusions on the nature of unconscious in... more Integrating post-structuralist conceptual frameworks, conclusions on the nature of unconscious intelligence from plant neurobiology, the psychological observations of French and Italian moralists, and dramaturgical analyses based upon Stanislavski's method, we construct a new foundation for psychoanalysis. Although our new conceptual framework for psychoanalysis differs in many important respect from Freud's we nonetheless conclude that Freud's major discoveries, namely the Oedipus complex and primal repression, are valid. We find support for Freud's theory of primal repression in Nietzsche's theory of the mnemonics of cruelty, that is to say, we conclude that primal repression is effected by the trauma of castration anxiety, which effectively writes a new, repressive memory for the subject while pushing the subject's Oedipus complex out of consciousness. We support the use of psychedelics for psychotherapy, in conjunction with the traditional talk therapy of psychoanalysis.
We explore Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy in relation to contemporary philosophical discourse, ... more We explore Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy in relation to contemporary philosophical discourse, ranging from the mind-body problem to the philosophy of language to critical theory, as well as contemporary discourse in sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Nietzsche argues that language is an abstraction that falsifies qualia. We extend Nietzsche's discovery of the falsifying nature of language to critiques of phenomenology and epistemology. We also explore Nietzsche's solution to the mind-body problem in the light of his critique of Kant's concept of the thing-in-itself. The implication of Nietzsche's critique is that there is no inanimate matter, thus implying a doctrine resembling panpsychism.
The main thesis of this book is that the State is at its basis nothing but a machine for violence... more The main thesis of this book is that the State is at its basis nothing but a machine for violence and slavery, and that it uses moralities or moral discourses in order to produce and reproduce its power. Part I, “The State and Violence,” focuses on the main thesis of the book. Along the way, we make maps of power and discover both technologies of power and technologies of resistance. Part II, “An Introduction to Schizoanalysis,” introduces what we deem to be the three core concepts of schizoanalyis, as developed by Deleuze and Guattari in Anti-Oedipus: desiring-machines, the body without organs, and the celibate machine. Along the way, we add much to the core concepts of schizoanalysis, since the interpretation of a work is always an addition to its object, since it is never the same as the object itself. Part III, “Schizoanalytic Explorations,” extends and revises the theory of schizoanalysis, taking it to new domains of theory. Along the way, we work on pure theory, theory which still awaits the discovery of its possible applications.
This book criticizes the claims of Freud's psychoanalysis and Solms and Turnbull's neuropsychoana... more This book criticizes the claims of Freud's psychoanalysis and Solms and Turnbull's neuropsychoanalysis using a medley of biology, neurobiology, ethology, primatology, critical theory, and philosophy. We develop a materialist theory of neuroscience which leaves room open for anthropology and sociology, while at the same time attempting a synthesis between positivism and post-Kantian anti-realism. (Author's note: this is an early work of mine; all of it does not always hang together, but I think that some ideas expressed herein are of some worth).
What are the ontological and epistemological implications of accepting that, for example, coronav... more What are the ontological and epistemological implications of accepting that, for example, coronavirus cases exist whether or not we test for them? What kind of ontology and epistemology allows us to conclude as an indubitable truth that, for example, coronavirus cases exist whether or not we test for them? In a word, it means materialism, and as the title of our work indicates, we defend a radical materialism as the antidote to the anti-truth post-structuralism infecting all levels of society, from social media to academia to the government.
Integrating post-structuralist conceptual frameworks, conclusions on the nature of unconscious in... more Integrating post-structuralist conceptual frameworks, conclusions on the nature of unconscious intelligence from plant neurobiology, the psychological observations of French and Italian moralists, and dramaturgical analyses based upon Stanislavski's method, we construct a new foundation for psychoanalysis. Although our new conceptual framework for psychoanalysis differs in many important respect from Freud's we nonetheless conclude that Freud's major discoveries, namely the Oedipus complex and primal repression, are valid. We find support for Freud's theory of primal repression in Nietzsche's theory of the mnemonics of cruelty, that is to say, we conclude that primal repression is effected by the trauma of castration anxiety, which effectively writes a new, repressive memory for the subject while pushing the subject's Oedipus complex out of consciousness. We support the use of psychedelics for psychotherapy, in conjunction with the traditional talk therapy of psychoanalysis.
We explore Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy in relation to contemporary philosophical discourse, ... more We explore Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy in relation to contemporary philosophical discourse, ranging from the mind-body problem to the philosophy of language to critical theory, as well as contemporary discourse in sociology, anthropology, and psychology. Nietzsche argues that language is an abstraction that falsifies qualia. We extend Nietzsche's discovery of the falsifying nature of language to critiques of phenomenology and epistemology. We also explore Nietzsche's solution to the mind-body problem in the light of his critique of Kant's concept of the thing-in-itself. The implication of Nietzsche's critique is that there is no inanimate matter, thus implying a doctrine resembling panpsychism.
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