Introducing Lacan

Jacques Lacan is now regarded as a major psychoanalytical theorist alongside Freud and Jung. This book guides the reader through his innovations, his work on paranoia and structural linguistics, as well as his influence in critical thinking on art, literature, philosophy and feminism. An ideal introduction for anyone intrigued by his ideas but discouraged by the complexity of his writings.

Jacques Lacan's ideas are as influential in the field of psychoanalysis as those of Freud have ever been. Introducing Lacan guides the reader through Lacanian theory, exploring the central pillars of his thought and his bearing on literature, art, philosophy, and feminism.