Theology after Lacan: The Passion for the Real
Davis, Creston & Pound, Marcus & Crockett, Clayton
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Description for Theology after Lacan: The Passion for the Real
Paperback. A diverse and groundbreaking selection of essays exploring the influence of the 20th century French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan on theology and the study of religion. Editor(s): Davis, Creston; Pound, Marcus; Crockett, Clayton. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 B&W images, 7 diagrams. BIC Classification: HRAB; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 232 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 438.
This groundbreaking volume highlights the continuing relevance of Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), a French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose linguistic reworking of Freudian analysis radicalised both psychoanalysis and its approach to theology. The book's fi rst section, Part I: Lacan, Religion, and Others, explores the application of Lacan's thought to the development and phenomena of religion. Part II: Theology and the Other Lacan moves through the physical world and into the metaphysical, probing theological issues and ideas of today's world with curiosity and in the light of Lacan. In both parts I and II, a central place is given to Lacan's exposition ... Read more
This groundbreaking volume highlights the continuing relevance of Jacques Lacan (1901-1981), a French psychiatrist and psychoanalyst whose linguistic reworking of Freudian analysis radicalised both psychoanalysis and its approach to theology. The book's fi rst section, Part I: Lacan, Religion, and Others, explores the application of Lacan's thought to the development and phenomena of religion. Part II: Theology and the Other Lacan moves through the physical world and into the metaphysical, probing theological issues and ideas of today's world with curiosity and in the light of Lacan. In both parts I and II, a central place is given to Lacan's exposition ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Clarke & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780227174708
SKU
V9780227174708
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About Davis, Creston & Pound, Marcus & Crockett, Clayton
Creston Davis is a founder, co-director and professor of philosophy at the Global Center for Advanced Studies. He is also professor of philosophy at the European Graduate School and at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities. He is the co-author (with Slavoj Zizek and John Milbank) of Paul's New Moment, and (with Alain Badiou) the author of 'The Contradictions ... Read more
Reviews for Theology after Lacan: The Passion for the Real
"...Theology after Lacan promises to be a rewarding read for scholars interested in the implications of psychoanalytic thought for theology and vice versa." -William E. Smith III, Theology & Sexuality, Vol. 21 No. 3, 2016 "This book exemplifies the vibrant interdisciplinary discussion taking place between theology and Lacanian psychoanalysis, a fascinating intersection between two apparently unlikely bedfellows." - Lewis ... Read more