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Alenka Zupančič, central figure of the Lacanian-Hegelian Slovenian school, discusses the early days of the troika, What IS Sex, conspiracy theory, desire, drive, and disavowal.
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- The podcast discusses the speculative dimension in psychoanalysis and its impact on philosophy, introducing paradoxes and speculative concepts that challenge traditional notions of truth and subjectivity.
- The speaker's book 'What is Sex' explores the enigmatic nature of sexuality, highlighting its disruptive and disorienting effects on human existence, shaping our subjectivity and challenging our understanding of being human.
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The Intersection of Philosophy and Psychoanalysis
The podcast episode delves into the speaker's introduction to philosophy and psychoanalysis during their high school years. They discuss the influence of GJIC and other intellectuals in Slovenia who delved into the combination of philosophy and psychoanalysis. The speaker highlights the importance of the speculative dimension in psychoanalysis, which goes beyond direct observation and introduces paradoxes and speculative concepts such as the unconscious and truth. They emphasize the significance of the philosophical encounter with psychoanalysis and how it affected the landscape of philosophy.
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