Key Concepts of Lacanian Psychoanalysis

by Dany Nobus

Overview

In this classic work, eight crucial Lacanian ideas are explained through detailed exploration of the theoretical and/or practical context in which Lacan introduced them, the way in which they developed throughout his works, and the questions they were designed to answer. The book does not presuppose any familiarity with Lacanian theory on the part of the reader, nor a prior acquaintance with Lacan's Ecrits or seminars. Originally published in 1998, the ideas within are more relevant than ever and this newly reissued volume will prove invaluable to today's scholars of Lacanian thought.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367106386
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/14/2019
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dany Nobus is a lecturer in Psychology and Psychoanalytic Studies at Brunel University, London.

Table of Contents

Preface , From Kantian Ethics to Mystical Experience: An Exploration of Jouissance , The Master Signifier and the Four Discourses , From the Mechanism of Psychosis to the Universal Condition of the Symptom: On Foreclosure , The Original Sin of Psychoanalysis: On the Desire of the Analyst , Life and Death in the Glass: A New Look at the Mirror Stage , Ineluctable Nodalities: On the Borromean Knot , Causation and Destitution of a Pre-ontological Non-entity: On the Lacanian Subject , The Seven Veils of Fantasy

Editorial Reviews

Contains eight contributions, each of which provides a detailed analysis of a given Lacanian idea, with attention to the theoretical and/or practical context in which Lacan introduced it, the way in which the idea developed throughout his works, the questions it was created to answer, and its relevance for clinical and sociocultural issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"By detailing the constitutive incompletion of the Lacanian project, the contributors have guaranteed the success of their book, that will remain a major reference for a long time to come."

Joan Copjec

"Dany Nobus has not only assembled an outstanding collection of essays which clarify and expand upon crucial elements in Lacan’s teaching, but perhaps more impressively, he has also constructed an introduction to Lacanian theory and practice that is both clear and sophisticated, and by all means definitive."

Kenneth Reinhard