Oedipus: The Most Crucial Concept in Psychoanalysis

by Juan-David Nasio

Book Overview

In this long-awaited book, Juan-David Nasio, one of France's leading Lacanian psychoanalysts, argues that the Oedipus complex represents the core of psychoanalysis as well as the fundamental constitution of the human being. Defying contemporary claims of an alleged "death of psychoanalysis," and in contrast with recent attempts to minimize the relevance of Oedipus for the psyche, Nasio approaches Oedipus as a legend that helps to make sense of the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438433611
• ISBN13: 9781438433615
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 109 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"