Après-Coup PSYCHOANALYTIC ASSOCIATION
Friday, October 17, 2014 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
SYMPTOM AND SINTHOME, Foundations of Psychoanalysis
PURA CANCINA
The symptom conceals a signifying chain and its structure opens the way for Lacan’s concept of the sinthome. This presentation will clarify the concepts of symptom, sinthome, and the knotting structure of RSI.
SUGGESTED READINGS: Lacan, “Conférence à Genève sur le symptôme,” Oct. 4, 1975.
MEETING PLACE: The School of Visual Arts, 136 West 21st Street (between Sixth and Seventh Avenues), New York City. Please ask at the front desk for the room number.
ATTENDANCE FEE: $20; For students with ID: $10.
Attendance is free for all members of Après-Coup as well as for the faculty and students of the School of Visual Arts