On the Names-Of-the-Father |
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Author:
| Lacan, Jacques |
Translator:
| Fink, Bruce |
ISBN: | 978-0-7456-5991-6 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | Polity Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $67.50 |
Book Description:
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What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one′s father is isn′t immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one′s culture. As Lacan said, "The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father.
What astonishing success the Name-of-the-Father has had! Everyone finds something in it. Who one′s father is isn′t immediately obvious, hardly being visible to the naked eye. Paternity is first and foremost determined by one′s culture. As Lacan said, "The Name-of-the-Father creates the function of the father.