THE LETTER 34 (Summer 2005) pages 48-62 Freud and Lacan on Japan Freud was born when Japan was still in its pre-Meiji isolation from the outside world, and during his younger days, information on Japan remained scarce. It is therefore … Continue reading
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THE LETTER 34 (Summer 2005) pages 63-69 There exists an epistemological tradition in which the mind is conceptualized as something that contains itself. Pascal’s reed is contained within the thinking subject. Kierkegaard’s self entails a relationship in which the self … Continue reading
THE LETTER 37 (Summer 2006) pages 93-113 Introduction The act of eating is of great significance in the process of mourning. This point, the first of two upon which this paper relies, is reflected in myth, Buddhism, and psychoanalysis. In … Continue reading