THE LETTER 02 (Autumn 1994) pages 47-68 It is common knowledge that Freud started as the pupil of his hysterical patients. He wanted to know and that’s why he kept on listening to them. During that time, he coined the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Paul Verhaeghe
THE LETTER 03 (Spring 1995) pages 76-99 During the late sixties and the early seventies, the intellectual talk of the town was about structuralism and the structuralists, with Foucault, Lacan and Barthes being the most prominent figures. The fact that … Continue reading
THE LETTER 05 (Autumn 1995) pages 91-107 I would like to talk to you this evening about two interesting subjects. The first one is women, which is always very interesting. Maybe it will become clear this evening why women are … Continue reading
THE LETTER 06 (Spring 1996) pages 44-53 One of the most obvious observations that can be made about castration anxiety is that it is very difficult to observe. Indeed, in clinical practice it is very hard to find a subject … Continue reading
THE LETTER 07 (Summer 1996) pages 1-11 There is a well-known saying that informs us about the two great tragedies in human life. The first one is not getting what you want. The second one is getting what you want. … Continue reading
THE LETTER 09 (Spring 1997) pages 117-127 We have had an inspiring day with many different approaches to a complex subject. I have been asked to formulate the closing remarks, and of course this always entails the danger of what … Continue reading