Objet petit a
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Objet petit a
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In the psychoanalytic theory of Jacques Lacan, objet petit a stands for the unattainable object of desire, the "a" being the small other ("autre"), a projection or reflection of the ego made to symbolise otherness, like a specular image, as opposed to the big Other which represents otherness itself. It is sometimes called the object cause of desire, as it is the force that induces desire towards any particular object. Lacan always insisted that the term should remain untranslated, "thus acquirin
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Concept in Lacanian psychoanalysis
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2005-12-01T22:47:27Z
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2024-09-10T21:46:50Z
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