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Why Theory

An Afternoon with Slavoj Zizek -- Lacan

Jun 10, 2019
01:22:36

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  • Lacan's concept of Dosting emphasizes internal opacity and unknown in the other.
  • Lacan's distortion of Hegel's concepts leads to misinterpretations in his work.

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The Significance of Dosting in Lacan's Thought

Dosting, a concept key to Lacan's seminar seven, encapsulates the subject's internal opacity and the radical unknown in the other. The podcast delves into Rick Boothby's view that Dosting marks Lacan's high point, suggesting that subsequent thought retreats from this radicality. Slavoj Žižek, however, disagrees with this assessment, highlighting that Dosting vanishes after seminar 16, leading to a discussion on Lacan's theoretical trajectory.

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