Jacques Lacan

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A Critical Introduction

By Martin Murray

Series: Modern European Thinkers

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Jacques Lacan by Martin Murray offers a clear and comprehensive exploration of the complex ideas of the influential French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan (1901-1981). The book outlines Lacan's major concepts, such as the mirror stage, and examines his reinterpretation of Freud's theories. It situates his thought within his diverse interests including art, psychiatry, philosophy, anthropology and linguistics, providing insight into both his intellectual contributions and his controversial personal and professional life.
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This book is ideal for students and scholars of philosophy, psychology, and psychoanalysis, as well as readers interested in 20th-century intellectual history and French theory. It suits those seeking an accessible yet scholarly introduction to Lacan's challenging work.

An accessible, sharp and contemporary introduction to Lacan and his work

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Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Prize, 2016

The wide-ranging and brilliant ideas of the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan (1901-1981) have had a major influence on modern thought. His 'followers' are loyal and legion. Yet his ideas are complex and densely conveyed. Lacan's detractors have accused him of obscurantism, pretentiousness, and even incoherence; his psychoanalytic practice and his personal life were complicated - he was famous and contentious in equal measure.

Martin Murray provides a lucid account of Lacan's key concepts, including the mirror stage, and his relationship to Freud's ideas, amongst many others. Tracing their origins in his diverse interests: art, psychiatry, philosophy, anthropology, linguistics, and psychoanalysis. Murray also investigates Lacan's professional life, personal life, and institutional influence in an attempt to understand the charismatic and controversial person he became.

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By Martin Murray

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ISBN: 9780745315904

Publisher: Pluto Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 December 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pluto Press

Illustration: 8 b&w figures

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 278g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Martin Murray Non-Fiction Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism Series: Modern European Thinkers

About the Author

Martin Murray is the Head of Creative Industries in the School of Computing and Digital Media. at London Metropolitan University. He is the author of Jacques Lacan: A Critical Introduction (Pluto, 2015).

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