>On Monday, August 19, 2002, at 10:11 PM, Kelley wrote:
>
>>At 08:29 PM 8/19/02 -0400, RE wrote:
>>>Not sure why this is seen as Lacanian, it could be written by anyone who
>>>wants to emphasize the narcissistic aspect of someone's political
>>>involvement, or perhaps to characterize that person as a narcissist who
>>>cannot engage others except as objects.
>>
>>so what makes Lacanian political analysis different from conventional
>>Freudian analysis. In the hands of quite a few people, Lacanian readings
>>aren't much diff. from Freudian readings--at least on this list.
>
>unless i'm mistaken--which i admit is quite possible--most good lacanians
>would consider themselves pretty good freudians . . .
>
>j
D'OH! most marxist sects consider themselves pretty good marxists. doesn't stop them from insisting on important differences.
on my reading of lacan, he was insisting on some major departures from freud.
the whole fun of sending this on was...oh well, never mind....
kelley