The self and its pleasures Bataille, Lacan, and the history of the decentered subject
In this innovative cultural history, the author sheds light on the origins of poststructuralist thought, paying particular attention to the reinterpretation of the self by Jacques Lacan, Georges Bataille, and other French thinkers. Dean examines an array of evidence from medical texts and literary w...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ithaca, New York ; London :
Cornell University Press
2016.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430657306719 |
| Sumario: | In this innovative cultural history, the author sheds light on the origins of poststructuralist thought, paying particular attention to the reinterpretation of the self by Jacques Lacan, Georges Bataille, and other French thinkers. Dean examines an array of evidence from medical texts and literary works alike. The Self and Its Pleasures offers a pathbreaking understanding of the boundaries between theory and history. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 270 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-263) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501705403 |
