The Drive -- Lecture 1

Part one of our recent miniseries on THE DRIVE. No prior familiarity with psychoanalysis, Lacanian or otherwise, is required. Foundational terms and ideas for new readers of Lacan, advanced mathemes and summative diagrams for seasoned theorists and clinicians, and widely accessible commentaries on many aspects of Lacanian psychoanalysis for everyone in between -- there's something for everyone here. Text discussed: Jacques Lacan, The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis, trans. Alan Sheridan, pp. 161-186, 197-200, 204-206, 267-276. Diagrams available at lecturesonlacan.substack.com and @lecturesonlacan on Instagram. About Lectures on Lacan: Clear and coherent readings of Jacques Lacan’s work are rare. Rarer still are those which make his seminars and writings accessible to non-specialized audiences. Which is why I’ve designed Lectures on Lacan! If you’re looking for close, concise, and widely accessible readings of key texts in Lacanian Psychoanalysis, this is is the channel for you. Register for our next lecture series, subscribe to our newsletter, and more: https://linktr.ee/lecturesonlacan About Prof. Dr. Samuel McCormick: Samuel McCormick is an award-winning teacher and scholar. He lectures widely on Lacanian psychoanalysis, is Professor of Communication Studies at San Francisco State University, and was recently appointed EURIAS & Marie-Curie Research Fellow at Aarhus Institute of Advanced Studies in Denmark.