Abstract

This interview features Richard Simanke, a Brazilian philosopher and a key figure in the field of the Philosophy of Psychoanalysis - a philosophical research domain that has developed in a distinctive way in Brazil over the past four decades. The area has been gaining increasing recognition and consolidation both nationally and internationally, as this conversation helps to illustrate. In the interview, Simanke revisits crucial moments in the formation of this field in Brazil, addressing institutional aspects as well as the theoretical debates that have shaped its growth. He reflects on these developments through both his understanding of the field within the Brazilian context and his own contributions to it.