The Paradoxical Nature of the Split Subject

This chapter explores the concept of the split subject in Lacanian theory, highlighting its paradoxical nature as a set consisting of S1, S2, and the split subject itself. It delves into the complexities of lack, symbolic alienation, and sexualation, emphasizing the non-reciprocal relationship between the split subject and the Bard Other. The chapter concludes by discussing the Matthew McPhantasy and its expression of the split subject's desire for the big other to be what it lacks.