Psychoanalysis: Topological Perspectives

New Conceptions of Geometry and Space in Freud and Lacan

Michael Friedman editor Samo Tomšič editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transcript Verlag

Published:27th Oct '16

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The volume addresses the philosophical, epistemological and interdisciplinary aspects of the link between psychoanalysis and topology. Looking at the historical developments of psychoanalytic theory, one can hardly overlook the significant presence of architectonic and geometrical references that traverse Freud's writings. Lacan's return to Freud made a decisive step in taking these metaphors seriously and engaged with the mathematical correspondence of Freud's topological models. He thereby intensified the link with topology, which obtained an important didactic and conceptual value. The contributions highlight the ongoing relevance of this »topological turn« in psychoanalysis by exploring both concrete topological objects and outline the philosophical framework that supports the relation of psychoanalysis to topology.

ISBN: 9783837634402

Dimensions: 23mm x 15mm x 2mm

Weight: 397g

256 pages