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Interpretation v. Construction in Lacanian Psychoanalysis

Again, from The Madness of Each One by Jorge Assef: From a psychoanalytic standpoint—, construction and interpretation are different. Interpretation aims at a definite point, breaks the S1-S2 relationship, opens a door to meaninglessness, etc., while construction brings together, articulates S1-S2, producing a simulation of meaning just where we need
Neil Gorman 09 Sep 2024

Combining Two Things

From the Paris Review interview with Emmanuel Carrère, speaking about W, or the Memory of Childhood, by Georges Perec. ...the way he uses these two stories—it’s as if he is trying to harness something he isn’t able to say. I have often used that method, combining things
Neil Gorman 20 Feb 2023

Speaking at the right moment

I've been doing some work to prepare for teaching I'll be doing in the fall. Part of that work leads me to re-read The Subversion of the Subject and the Dialectic of Desire in the Écrits (pp. 671-702 in the English edition). On page 673, there
Neil Gorman 25 Apr 2022

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