Lacan and Cassirer an essay on symbolisation

"The Neo-Kantian philosopher Cassirer and the psychoanalyst Lacan are two key figures in the so-called medial turn in philosophy: the notion that any form of access to reality is mediated by symbols (images, words, signifiers). This explains why the theories of both philosophers merit a descrip...

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1. Verfasser: Mooij, Antoine W. M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Nieuwkoop, Peter van (ÜbersetzerIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: Leiden, Boston Brill Rodopi 2018
Schriftenreihe:Value inquiry book series volume 321. Philosophy and psychology
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Zusammenfassung:"The Neo-Kantian philosopher Cassirer and the psychoanalyst Lacan are two key figures in the so-called medial turn in philosophy: the notion that any form of access to reality is mediated by symbols (images, words, signifiers). This explains why the theories of both philosophers merit a description in their own unique idioms, as well as having their respective basic tenets compared. It will be argued that, rather surprisingly, these tenets turn out be complementary - actually correcting each other - based on their shared notion of man as an animal symbolicum. Its fruitfulness will be substantiated for a limited number of topics within the humanities: perception, language, politics and ethics, and mental disorder, all to be considered from this perspective"--
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:VI, 256 Seiten
ISBN:9789004373426
978-90-04-37342-6