My Teaching

The father of psychoanalytic philosophys invaluable introduction to his ownthought available in English for the first time. Bringing together threepreviously un... » 

The father of psychoanalytic philosophys invaluable introduction to his ownthought available in English for the first time. Bringing together threepreviously unpublished lectures presented to the public by Lacan at the heightof his career My Teaching is a clear concise introduction to the thought ofthe influential psychoanalyst. Drawing on examples from popular culture andcommon sense this lively book explores a range of Lacans most importantideas including his debt to Freud linguistic unconsciousness and sexuality inits relation to psychoanalytic truth. Engaging witty and personal MyTeaching offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with Lacans own generalexplanation of his teaching to a nonpsychoanalytic audience. «