Category Archives: Introduction

The Premise

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Keirsey

“The history of philosophy is to a great extent that of a certain clash of human temperaments. Undignified as such a treatment may seem to some of my colleagues, I shall have to take account of this clash and explain … Continue reading →

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The Premise of Madness

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Keirsey

The Premise of Madness The following is one of Dr. David West Keirsey’s last distillations of his work on “Madness”.  Even I forget that he even included the method of intervention. “Though this is madness, yet there’s method in it” — … Continue reading →

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THE MYTH OF MENTAL ILLNESS

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Keirsey

What are we to do when under threat of being found out as unworthy? Believing ourselves to be unworthy, our only choice is between exile, suicide, or madness, since none of us will admit to companions that we are unworthy. … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Madness: Part IV, Disarming Confessions

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Keirsey

THE PILLARS OF MADNESS Part IV There are four extraordinarily useful ideas amid the massive tangle of publications on madness, these contributed by four men of genius in the practice of studying and changing seemingly irrational human actions— [1] The … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Madness: Part III, Role Casting Control

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Keirsey

THE PILLARS OF MADNESS Part III There are four extraordinarily useful ideas amid the massive tangle of publications on madness, these contributed by four men of genius in the practice of studying and changing seemingly irrational human actions— [1] The … Continue reading →

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Pillars of Madness: Part II, Distracting Automatisms

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Keirsey

THE PILLARS OF MADNESS Part II There are four extraordinarily useful ideas amid the massive tangle of publications on madness, these contributed by four men of genius in the practice of studying and changing seemingly irrational human actions—   [1] … Continue reading →

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The Pillars of Madness: Part I, Temperament Base of Madness

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Keirsey

THE PILLARS OF MADNESS There are four extraordinarily useful ideas amid the massive tangle of publications on madness, these contributed by four men of genius in the practice of studying and changing seemingly irrational human actions— [1] THE TEMPERAMENT BASE … Continue reading →

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Yet There Is Method In It

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Keirsey

“Though this is madness, yet there’s method in it” —Shakespeare— MADNESS IS RITUAL NONSENSE Varying in accord with inborn TEMPERAMENT Enacted in a trance STATE Therefore unintentional and involuntary Entranced rituals Distract COMPANIONS From detecting THE SHAMEFUL FAILURE to live … Continue reading →

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