From an Other to the other (Seminar XVI), Episode 11

Lacan discusses the purpose of seminar 16 and the transition in psychoanalytic theory. The relationship between S1 and S2 is explored, highlighting the importance of S1. Lacan's concepts of individualized enjoyment and collectivity are examined, along with the role of repetition in the subject's topology. Lacan's use of set theory to analyze language is discussed, emphasizing the pursuit of totality. Sicilian naming traditions and their unwritten codes are explored as an example of family naming practices.