It's the claim of originality on Lacan's behalf that catches my attention.
After all, the real/imaginary thing was introduced in mathematics some
centuries ago.
I figure that it must be a rhetorical claim: Lacan being notoriously dense,
Eagleton, by claiming to be able to put his finger on Lacan's originality,
proclaims mastery over him.
P
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> Behalf Of Mark Weiss
> Sent: 23 November 2007 21:55
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> Subject: Re: Melbourne Univ: Dean's Lecture: Professor Terry Eagleton
>
> Am I alone in not being surprised that thought of
> any kind be divisible into categories of the
> Imaginary, Symbolic and Real, or some complex
> combination of the three, regardless of whose
> versions of these one applies? I mean, what's left?
>
> Mark
>
> At 04:11 PM 11/23/2007, you wrote:
> >Thank goodness he doesn't intend to deal *in depth* with Aristotle,
Spinoza,
> >Hume,
> >Hutcheson, Adam Smith, Burke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche,
> >Lacan, Levinas, Derrida and Badiou. Would be like one of Fidel Castro's
> >longer speeches.
> >
> >Dominic pointed out a paper of Badiou's on love a while back: maybe, Dom,
> >you could refresh the pointer?
> >
> >P
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On
> > > Behalf Of Max Richards
> > > Sent: 23 November 2007 20:41
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Melbourne Univ: Dean's Lecture: Professor Terry Eagleton
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > The School of Culture and Communication invites you to a public
lecture to
> > > be given by Professor Terry Eagleton on Friday 7 December,
6.30-7.30pm.
> > >
> > > GM15, Level 1, Law Building
> > > Pelham Street, The University of Melbourne
> > >
> > > Terry Eagletonšs lecture is presented as part of the Deanšs Lecture
> >Series.
> > >
> > > 8.00pm Book launch by Andrew McGowan (Trinity College):
> > >
> > > Terry Eagleton Presents Jesus Christ: The Gospels (Verso, Dec. 2007)
> > >
> > >
> > > Trouble with Strangers:
> > > Ethics, Politics and Psychoanalysis
> > >
> > > The argument of the lecture turns upon what I believe is an original
> > > insight: that almost every ethical theory from Aristotle to Zizek can
be
> > > regarded as exemplifying one or other of Jacques Lacanšs
psychoanalytical
> > > categories of the Imaginary, Symbolic and Real, or seen as some
complex
> > > combination of the three.
> > > In a lecture which will touch briefly upon Aristotle, Spinoza, Hume,
> > > Hutcheson, Adam Smith, Burke, Kant, Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard,
Nietzsche,
> > > Lacan, Levinas, Derrida and Badiou, I shall seek to demonstrate this
> >thesis
> > > while drawing out some of its political implications.
> > > Each of the forms of ethical theory in question will be examined for
its
> > > merits and deficiencies, and each will be critically compared with the
> > > ethics of socialism and Judaeo-Christianity, as well as with so-called
> > > virtue ethics.
> > > It will be argued that the paradigmatic case of the ethical is our
> >treatment
> > > of strangers (or even enemies), and some attention (involving Kant,
Freud
> > > and the New Testament) will be given to the notion of love of
strangers,
> > > along with the vital yet relatively unexamined concept of political
love.
> > >
> > > Terry Eagleton is John Edward Taylor Chair of English Literature at
the
> > > University of Manchester.
> > > He is the author of some 35 full-length books,ranging from works of
> >literary
> > > criticism and cultural theory to original plays and a memoir, and has
> >edited
> > > and contributed introductions and essays to numerous other books.
> > > He is a regular reviewer and commentator in journals such as The
London
> > > Review of Books and The TLS, and an internationally renowned lecturer
on
> > > philosophical, literary, political and ethical issues.
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/public-lectures.html
> > >
> > > This lecture is free of charge and open to all staff, students and
members
> > > of the public.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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