The Truth of the Impossible Existence (Lacan's Philosophical Image)

Author: Zhang Yibing
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: This book is the first academic monograph in China to systematically interpret the philosophical thought of the French contemporary psychoanalysis master Lacan from the perspective of philosophical textual studies. The author takes the most important texts from Lacan's famous Ecrits as the primary objects of interpretation, delving into the complex academic background of Lacan's philosophy. With his unique subversive diachronic connections, he elucidates the potential inheritances between Lacan and various academic trends such as surrealism, neo-Hegelianism, and linguistic structuralism, particularly emphasizing Lacan's profound betrayal and passionate elevation of Freudian psychoanalysis. In the author's portrayal, Lacan's pseudo-personal subject theory is exposed on the broad logical platform of contemporary Western modern thought history: in the mirror stage, the essence of human personal self is merely an imaginary operation constructed by the image of the Other; while in the symbolic logic, the traditional philosophical subject is identified as the unconscious identification with the Big Other, reducing the personal subject to an empty linguistic. Thus, the true beauty of personal existence can never be more than an impossibility in reality. Wherever the author's pen touches, he speaks of the magical logic of Lacan's philosophy, which is impossible to translate, in a popular and vivid style. In terms of academic discussions, this book can be considered the pioneer of in-depth Lacan studies in China. Finally, we must recognize that Lacan's philosophy is prominent in the contemporary era not only because of its one-sided yet profound thought and non-universal nature, but more importantly, because it serves as a sobering mirror for anyone who does not wish to live a life of self-deception.