Lacan: A Beginner's Guide
by Lionel Bailly /
2009 / English / EPUB
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Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever
to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought
to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing
that the structure of unconscious is like a language”.
Controversial throughout his lifetime both for adopting
mathematical concepts in his psychoanalytic framework and for
advocating therapy sessions of varying length, he is widely
misunderstood and often unfairly dismissed as impenetrable. In
this clear, wide-ranging primer, Lionel Bailly demonstrates how
Lacan’s ideas are still vitally relevant to contemporary issues
of mental health treatment. Defending Lacan from his numerous
detractors, past and present, Bailly guides the reader through
Lacan’s canon, from l'objet petit a” to The Mirror Stage” and
beyond. Including coverage of developments in Lacanian
psychoanalysis since his death, this is the perfect introduction
to the great modern theorist.
Jacques Lacan was one of the most important psychoanalysts ever
to have lived. Building upon the work of Sigmund Freud, he sought
to refine Freudian insights with the use of linguistics, arguing
that the structure of unconscious is like a language”.
Controversial throughout his lifetime both for adopting
mathematical concepts in his psychoanalytic framework and for
advocating therapy sessions of varying length, he is widely
misunderstood and often unfairly dismissed as impenetrable. In
this clear, wide-ranging primer, Lionel Bailly demonstrates how
Lacan’s ideas are still vitally relevant to contemporary issues
of mental health treatment. Defending Lacan from his numerous
detractors, past and present, Bailly guides the reader through
Lacan’s canon, from l'objet petit a” to The Mirror Stage” and
beyond. Including coverage of developments in Lacanian
psychoanalysis since his death, this is the perfect introduction
to the great modern theorist.
