![]() ![]() ![]() “Lacan started his ‘return to Freud’ with the linguistic reading of the entire psychoanalytic edifice, encapsulated by what is perhaps his single best-known formula: ‘The unconscious is structured as a language.’ The predominant perception of the unconscious is that it is the domain of irrational drives, something opposed to the rational conscious self. To share some of the flavor of Slavoj Žižek’s instruction on how to read Lacan, here are several quotes from the book coupled with my comments: ![]() Bingo! I enjoyed reading the entire book and now I have at least a modest grasp of the great French analyst’s thinking. ![]() So I tried this introduction by Slavoj Žižek. To this end I tried reading an introductory text but had no luck since technical, obscure language filled the pages right from the first chapter. Since one of my own areas of interest in Jungian psychology, I thought it wise to gain at least a basic understanding of another major theorist in the world of psychoanalysis - Jacques Lacan. You might not agree with his philosophy or politics but one thing is certain - he has the uncanny ability to explain difficult theories and concepts in vivid, comprehensible language. Slavoj Žižek - Slovenian psychoanalytic philosopher, cultural critic and all around Marxist bad boy. ![]()
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