What does Lacan show us? He shows us that desire is not a biological function; that it is not correlated with a natural object; and that its object is fantasized…

"A chance meeting of a sewing machine and an umbrella. The impossible face-off between a whale and a polar bear. One was devised by Lautreamont; the other punctuated by Freud…

The writings of Jacques Lacan have received the very highest praise - and also been dismissed as impenetrably obscure. What is not in doubt is his unique determination to re-assess…

A standard text on Lacan, designed to provide the conceptional tools to enable the reader to study Lacan using the original tetxs. A helpful exposition of Lacan’s difficult but important…

An essential work for anyone wishing to understand the institutionalization of Freudian thought and the challenge Lacan represents as he answers the most frequently asked questions about his theory and…

Jacques Lacan: The Basics provides a clear and succinct introduction to the work of Jacques Lacan, one of the key thinkers of the twentieth century.

In this famous seminar, Jacques Lacan gives a concise definition of psychoanalysis, grappling with the distinctions between neuroses and the psychoses and establishes a structure for psychosis.

Grosz gives a critical overview of Lacan’s work from a feminist perspective. Discussing previous attempts to give a feminist reading of his work, she argues for women’s autonomy based on…