Resistencias del Psicoanálisis

by Jacques Derrida

Se trata de un lado del retorno, una vez más, de una resistencia al psicoanálisis. Resistencia creciente y a menudo nueva en sus formas sociales o institucionales. Se podría estudiar el retorno de esta “resistencia al psicoanálisis” inspirándose en el discurso de Freud sobre la “resistencia al análisis”. Esa no es la vía privilegiada por estos tres ensayos.-Por otro lado, otra resistencia se instaló quizás desde el origen, como un proceso autoinmune, en el corazón del psicoanálisis, y ya en el concepto freudiano de “resistencia al análisis”: una resistencia del psicoanálisis, tal como lo conocemos, una resistencia a sí mismo; ella constituye quizás una “mano de cartas” que recibimos de nuestra época."

Genres: Philosophy, Psychoanalysis, Theory, France, Nonfiction

167 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2014

About the author

Jacques Derrida was a French philosopher best known for developing deconstruction, a method of critical analysis that questioned the stability of meaning in language, texts, and Western metaphysical thought. Born in Algeria, he studied at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris, where he was influenced by philosophers such as Heidegger, Husserl, and Levinas. His groundbreaking works, including Of Grammatology (1967), Writing and Difference (1967), and Speech and Phenomena (1967), positioned him at the center of intellectual debates on language, meaning, and interpretation.
Derrida argued that Western philosophy was structured around binary oppositions—such as speech over writing, presence over absence, or reason over emotion—that falsely privileged one term over the other. He introduced the concept of différance, which suggests that meaning is constantly deferred and never fully present, destabilizing the idea of fixed truth. His work engaged with a wide range of disciplines, including literature, psychoanalysis, political theory, and law, challenging conventional ways of thinking and interpretation.
Throughout his career, Derrida continued to explore ethical and political questions, particularly in works such as Specters of Marx (1993) and The Politics of Friendship (1994), which addressed democracy, justice, and responsibility. He held academic positions at institutions such as the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales and the University of California, Irvine, and remained an influential figure in both European and American intellectual circles. Despite criticism for his complex writing style and abstract concepts, Derrida’s ideas have left a lasting impact on contemporary philosophy, literary theory, and cultural criticism, reshaping the way meaning and language are understood in the modern world.

Reviews

[Γιώργος Γεωργόπουλος · Rating 5 out of 5]

Τίμιος ο Ντεριντά τίμιος κι ο λόγος του, κι όταν δεν είναι λες...ρε τον άτιμο. ;-)

[Joe Conde · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short collection of three shockingly lucid essays from Derrida, a writer I’ve usually avoided for having such an impenetrable writing style. Despite my reluctance, this was a thoroughly enjoyable read, particularly the final essay on Foucault and History of Madness. Moreover, these essays were helpful in understanding Derrida’s movement of deconstruction, if deconstruction is the kind of thing (?) to “understood” anyway. Well worth reading, especially if you’ve made the unfortunate move to try reading anything French poststructuralist/postmodern.

[Jayson Gonzalez · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little book is comprised of three essays, each one focused on deconstructing a text from three different psychologists; Freud, Lacan, and Foucault. It is dense in places and highly lucid in others. Each thinker is treated respectfully and intelligently by Derrida. I'm more interested and inspired to read some of Lacan and Foucault because their ideas sound fascinating. And I'm continually amazed with Derrida's deep and eloquent writing in this book. I will definitely be rereading this one.

[Masha M · Rating 3 out of 5]

очень пока для меня путаный язык и можно разобраться, но это выматывает. постоянные скобки, синонимы, гребаная феноменология

[Kit · Rating 3 out of 5]

It probably deserves more than 3 stars but it's more abstruse than usual - more reliant on texts from which I am at this point distant, making comprehension difficult.