Jacques Lacan has established himself as perhaps the most significant theorist of psychoanalysis after Freud, although his recognition was delayed due to the complex structure of his thought.
In the book "Lacan in Pictures," Darian Leader, a renowned Lacanian psychoanalyst and author, clearly presents the main parameters of Lacanian theory. Starting from Lacan's early analysis of paranoia, he systematically examines almost all the later innovations he introduced: the introduction of structural linguistics into Freudianism and his novel ideas about the infant's "mirror phase," the formation of identity, and the dynamics of the psyche.
He also clarifies that although Lacan's work is generally considered to reinforce the postmodern turn in literature, art, philosophy, and feminism, his theories are not merely fashionable intellectual constructs but are deeply rooted in the clinical practice of psychoanalysis.
For all those interested in Lacan's ideas but discouraged by the necessarily complicated style of his writings and the scarcity of Greek literature, Darian Leader's clear text, combined with Judy Groves' illustrations, provides the ideal introduction.
Manufacturer
- Author
- Darian Leader
- Publisher
- Diaylos
- Original Title
- Lacan for Beginners
- Language
- Greek
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 182
- Release Date
- 4/1999
- Publication Date
- 1999
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9789605310707
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