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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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"A corporal radioscopy"

lacan, the baroque, and the posthuman

Allan Pero

pp. 47-65

Abstract

In Encore, Lacan insists that "I am situated essentially on the side of the baroque." 1 What does this situation imply? Certainly, Lacan has been both praised and castigated for his "baroque" style of writing and presentation, but, if we are going to take his declaration seriously, what are the implications of this remark, beyond those of attempting to speak and write in a way that remains faithful to the subtlety and complexity of mathemic thought? In order to answer this question, I want to follow Lacan's own advice and take him literally.

Publication details

Published in:

Matviyenko Svitlana, Roof Judith (2018) Lacan and the posthuman. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Pages: 47-65

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-76327-9_4

Full citation:

Pero Allan (2018) „"A corporal radioscopy": lacan, the baroque, and the posthuman“, In: S. Matviyenko & J. Roof (eds.), Lacan and the posthuman, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 47–65.