:: International Lacanian Review ::

A Critical Reading of “Family Complexes” by Jacques Lacan - Jacques-Alain Miller : In his course “Des réponses du réel” of February 8, 1984, Jacques-Alain Miller evokes the text on “Family Complexes” by Jacques Lacan, speaking of it as “the first theory of development of Lacan”... more.		The Jouissance of the Rat and the Desire of the Hysteric as Symptoms of the Behaviourist - Gerard Pape For the psychoanalyst, symptoms are not only a source of discomfort. By relieving the subject of his symptoms at all costs, the behaviourist also relieves him of his desire and of his freedom... more.

The Efficacy of Psychoanalysis - Graciela Brodsky In this lecture held in Brazil, Graciela Brodsky discusses psychoanalysis efficacy evaluation. She traces the question back to Freud and Lacan and opposes the measurement impositions inspired... more.		Psychoanalysis of the Compassless Man Reactions to the future and their treatment - Jorge Forbes Globalization has transformed the modern man, exceeded its father-oriented organization, its vertical hierarchy of long lasting ideals and standards. For that reason, our times... more.

The Blind Alleys of Cognitive Psychoanalysis - Éric Laurent The author analysis the impact of neurosciences on psychoanalysis. He considers that it is necessary to make a distinction between the results of neurosciences as such and the ways they are diffused in different psychoanalytical orientations such as cognitive psychoanalysis... more.		The Option Of Anxiety -Jean-Louis Gault The author highlights that Lacan came across anxiety on the road of his study on desire. The fact is that he is not interested in anxiety as such, but rather as a sign of desire. He has no interest in what Jacques-Alain Miller called “... more.