Exploring Lacan’s Encore Seminar XX

<p><i>Exploring Lacan’s Encore Seminar XX</i> examines the themes presented in Encore the seminar presented by Lacan between 1972 and 1975.</p><p>Raul Moncayo Barri Belnap and Greg Farr focus on Lacan’s presentation of the theory of the Third Jouissance clarifying the difference between jouissance as a concept and as a word. The authors argue that although there are many words that Lacan uses for jouissance there are only five concepts of jouissance: the first is inconvenient the second is convenient and inconvenient while the last three are convenient and constructive.</p><p><i>Exploring Lacan’s Encore Seminar XX</i> will be essential reading for academics and scholars of Lacanian studies Lacanian analysts and readers interested in Lacan’s theories of the 1970s.</p>