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Symbolic Is A Total, Preexisting Order
- Lacan argues the symbolic order is not built bit by bit but presents itself as a total, universal system from the start.
- Entering any single symbol already implicates you in the whole symbolic universe.
Limits Enable Social Coherence
- The symbolic both orients a terrain and fixes limits that make action possible within it.
- Limits paradoxically create the space for meaningful social interaction and coherence.
You Are Spoken By The Symbolic
- The symbolic determines the signification of what you say regardless of your private intention.
- Your personal meaning is imaginary; social signification is structured by the symbolic order.