A Philosophy of Madness

Wouter Kusters's philosophical exploration of psychosis — written from inside his own psychotic experiences, arguing that madness has philosophical content that demands engagement rather than dismissal.

Philosophy from inside psychosis: Kusters argues that psychotic experience is not mere neurological noise but a radical confrontation with the fundamental questions of philosophy (time, identity, reality, the other). The structure of psychotic experience: loosening of boundaries, acceleration of time, inflation of meaning. The relationship between madness and mysticism: many psychotic experiences parallel mystical experiences — the difference is partly in the exit conditions.