The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within

by Mari Ruti

Book Overview

The Singularity of Being presents a Lacanian vision of what makes each of us an inimitable and irreplaceable creature. It argues that, unlike the "subject" (who comes into existence as a result of symbolic prohibition) or the "person" (who is aligned with the narcissistic conceits of the imaginary), the singular self emerges in response to a galvanizing directive arising from the real. This directive carries the force of an obligation that cannot...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082324315X
• ISBN13: 9780823243150
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"