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The mirror operator: On Lacanian Logic.
- Source :
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International Journal of Psychoanalysis . Oct2022, Vol. 103 Issue 5, p707-725. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- The paper explores the Lacanian metaphor of the mirror as a logical operator. While the mirror–stage has often been discussed regarding its imaginary relevance, the mirror as a logical operator has not yet been discussed. To mark a first approach to this, the paper discusses the formulas Lacan offers in his Seminar X, "Anxiety," as an example for the use of this operator. The formulas show a great deal of complexity that binds several elements of Lacanian thought together. Within Lacanian theory, they show a distinct relationship to the specularised and non–specularised images of the Möbius strip, as well as to the cross–cap, and they offer a deeper insight into the widely used metaphor of the mirror. These formulas also offer a wider insight into how 'mirroring' can be understood formally in non–Lacanian psychoanalysis. The mirror operator as a logical tool enables analysts to conceive of how an indeterminate element is part of our identity and how this structures angst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *MIRRORS
*LOGIC
*PSYCHOANALYSIS
*ANXIETY
*METAPHOR
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207578
- Volume :
- 103
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Psychoanalysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 159583432
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00207578.2022.2035732