This book provides the first analysis of the reception and development of Lacanian psychoanalysis in Italy, offering a comprehensive account of the relevance and contributions of Italian Lacanians. It examines Italian Lacanianism through its distinctive engagement with clinical practice, sociopolitical analysis, and aesthetics, highlighting the work of influential figures such as Sergio Benvenuto and Massimo Recalcati. Lacan in Italy proposes a nuanced understanding of how Italian Lacanians reinterpret Lacan’s legacy, advancing an affirmative approach to the notion of the real – often conceptualised in negative terms as traumatic, impossible, unrepresentable, and unsymbolisable – by emphasising its generative, life-affirming potential. The book also fosters dialogue with Lacanian receptions across different countries and languages.
By:
Luca Di Gregorio Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication: Switzerland Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
ISBN:9783031915277 ISBN 10: 3031915275 Series:The Palgrave Lacan Series Pages: 292 Publication Date:26 June 2025 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1 Introduction: Lacan and Italy.- 2 The History of Italian Lacanianism.- 3 Clinic.- 4 Politics.- 5 Aesthetics.- 6 Conclusion: Towards an Affirmative Real.
Luca Di Gregorio is Senior Teaching Fellow in Medical Education in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton, UK, and Deputy Director of the Southampton Centre for Medical and Health Humanities.