Between language and jouissance 1995, lacan on love. Lacans major work on love, knowledge, and feminine sexuality eds. Bruce fink has established his place as one of the central authorities on lacan in this country, without peer in his familiarity with all phases of lacan s work and in the clarity of his exegeses. Only in the past few years have i felt as if im getting a handle on lacan, and bruce finks two decades of work deserve most of the credit. Revealing indepth knowledge of lacans theoretical and clinical work, fink shines a light on lacans controversial notions about the other, object a. To read lacan closely is to follow him to the letter, to take h. The psychoanalyst jacques lacan 19011981 was one of the twentieth centurys most influential thinkers. He has coedited three volumes on lacans seminars and is the translator of lacans seminar xx, on. Reading ecrits closely by bruce fink university of minnesota press, 2004 cloth. This is the most philosophical of finks lacanian introductory texts, and is thus the best suited for intellectuals and other dentists of the mind. The essays first section, the meaning of the letter, introduces the concept of the letter, which lacan describes as the material support that concrete discourse borrows from language. As a translator and renowned proponent of lacan s works, fink is an especially adept and congenial guide through the.
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