Lectures on Lacan Podcast The Logic of Fantasy (Seminar XIV), Episode 2
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May 29, 2023 The podcast explores Lacanian discourse and the concept of the barred big Other. They discuss the limitations of language and the absence of a meta language. They explore the smallest whole number and its connection to lived experience and poetic fantasy. They also discuss the concept of the absolute book and its relation to the signifying chain. The podcast delves into Lacan's approach to embodying the unconscious through non-sequential connections. They explore the interpretation of a vulgar comment and its connection to Russell's paradox. Lastly, they discuss containment, the state's counting machine, and Lacan's theory of identification.
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Logic, Not Fantasy
- Lacan's Seminar 14, "The Logic of Fantasy," initially focuses on logic, not fantasy.
- The seminar explores the barred big Other (A), a key concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis.
Numbers on the Board
- Lacan asks a student to write the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 in a rectangle on the board.
- He then adds the sentence: "The smallest whole number which is not written on the board."
The Absolute Book
- Mallarmé's concept of the "absolute book" illustrates the fantasy of totalizing language.
- Such a book, encompassing all signifiers, would ultimately signify nothing.