Does the Woman Exist?: From Freud's Hysteric to Lacan's

Does the Woman Exist?: From Freud's Hysteric to Lacan's Feminine

This book describes how Freud attempted to chart hysteria, yet came to a standstill at the problem of woman and her desire, and of how Lacan continued along this road by creating new conceptual tools. The difficulties and upsets encountered by both men are examined.

This lucid presentation of the dialectical process that carries Lacan through the evolution of Freudâ€™s thought offers profound insights into the place of the â€œfeminine mystiqueâ€ in our social fabric. Patiently and carefully, Verhaeghe applies the Lacanian grid to Freudâ€™s text and succeeds in explaining Lacanâ€™s formulations without merely recapitulating his theories. The reader is informed, along the way, not only of Lacanâ€™s take on Freudian ideas, but also of the array of interpretations emerging from other trends in post-Freudian literature, including feminist revisionism.
Country USA
Brand Other Press
Manufacturer Other Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-04-16
Format Kindle eBook

Does the Woman Exist?: From Freud's Hysteric to Lacan's Feminine