Contents
Chapter
1
Introduction and Definitions
1.1
The folly of wisdom
1.2
The fool through time establishing an intuition
1.3
Distinguishing fools
Chapter
2
The Natural Fool and Innocence
2.1
What is a natural fool?
2.2
Christianity and the natural fool
2.3
Christianity and the natural fool: the tree of knowledge
2.4
The origins of Christianity Gnosticism
2.5
Nicholas de Cusa and the natural fool: learned ignorance
2.6
Fear of death
2.7
Happiness
2.8
Living in the moment
2.9
Conclusion
Chapter
3
The Mad Fool
3.1
Why madness is natural
3.2
Madness, reason and relativity
3.3
Mad wisdom and normal wisdom similarities and differences
3.4
Madness and genius historical links
3.5
First type of wisdom madness and creativity
3.6
Second type of wisdom madness and freedom
3.7
Can we emulate mad wisdom?
3.8
Seeing the world through insane eyes
3.9
Forbidden knowledge?
3.10
Madness and passion
3.11
Camus and the absurd
3.12
Conclusion
Chapter
4
The Artificial Fool
4.1
An unnatural fool
4.2
Learning from the natural fool
4.2
(a)
Innocence
4.2
(b)
Shame
4.2
(c) Fear and the fear of
death
4.2
(d)
Gnosticism
4.2
(e)
Nicholas De Cusa and the limits of knowledge
4.2
(f)
Happiness
4.2
(g)
Creativity and Invention
4.2
(h)
Unburdened
perceptions
4.3
The Cynics
4.4
Cynic pedagogy
4.5
The artificial fool Nietzsche, nihilism and laughter
4.6
Conclusion
Chapter
5
Conclusion
5.1
The silent wisdom
5.2
The tale told by an idiot
