
Anxiety, Episode 12
Lectures on Lacan Podcast
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The Specular Image and Desire
This chapter explores the concept of the specular image and its connection to desire and anxiety. It discusses the idea of a mirror that reflects back problematically, revealing our castrated nature, leading to feelings of anxiety. The concept of the trace or the smear, as well as the significance of object a, are also discussed.
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