Philippe Julien

Dejar s a tu padre y a tu madre es mucho m s que un simple ensayo sobre psicolog a familiar: es una exploraci n profunda de los cimientos ps quicos y antropol gicos que sustentan la instituci n familiar en la sociedad moderna. En sus p ginas, Philippe Julien nos sumerge en un fascinante viaje que desaf a nuestras nociones preconcebidas sobre lo que significa ser una familia en la actualidad. A trav s de preguntas provocativas, el autor nos invita a reflexionar sobre la esencia misma de la familia: qu la constituye realmente? Es la prohibici n del incesto el pilar sobre el cual se erige, o es la libre elecci n de la pareja lo que la define? Qu papel juega la conyugalidad, ya sea formalmente reconocida o no, en la din mica familiar moderna? Y qu decir sobre la experiencia de la parentalidad, independientemente de su base biol gica? Con una prosa accesible y perspicaz, Philippe Julien nos lleva de la mano a trav s de los intrincados laberintos de la familia contempor nea, revelando los desaf os y trastornos a los que se enfrenta en el mundo actual. Desde la necesidad de romper con las figuras parentales tradicionales hasta el significado mismo de convertirse en padre o madre, las p ginas de este libro plantean apasionantes desaf os, tanto sociales como individuales. A su vez, Dejar s a tu padre y a tu madre va tambi n m s all de la mera exploraci n te rica, ya que ofrece un camino hacia la comprensi n y hacia la acci n. Gracias a su amena exposici n de las principales posturas en este debate, el autor facilita el cuestionamiento de nuestras propias creencias y nos permite abrazar una visi n m s amplia de lo que significa formar parte de una familia. You Shall Leave Your Father and Mother is much more than just an essay on family psychology: it is a deep exploration of the psychic and anthropological foundations that support the institution of the family in modern society. In its pages, Philippe Julien takes us on a fascinating journey that challenges our preconceived notions of what it means to be a family today. Through provocative questions, the author invites us to reflect on the very essence of the family: what truly constitutes it? Is the prohibition of incest the foundation on which it is built, or is it the free choice of a partner that defines it? What role does conjugal union--whether formally recognized or not--play in the dynamics of the modern family? And what about the experience of parenthood, regardless of biological ties? With accessible and insightful prose, Philippe Julien guides us through the intricate labyrinths of the contemporary family, revealing the challenges and disruptions it faces in today's world. From the need to break away from traditional parental figures to the very meaning of becoming a father or mother, the book presents fascinating challenges--both social and individual.

Among the numerous introductions to Lacan published to date in English, Philippe Julien's work is certainly outstanding. Beyond its conceptual clarity the book constitutes an excellent guide to Lacanian psychoanalytic practice. --Andr Patsalides, Psychoanalyst and President, Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis From 1953 to 1980, Jacques Lacan sought to accomplish a return to Freud beyond post- Freudianism. He defined this return as a new convenant with the meaning to the Freudian discovery. Each year through his teaching, he brought about this return. What was at stake in this renewal? Philippe Julien, who joined Lacan's Ecole Freudienne de Paris in 1968, attempts to answer this question. Situtated in the period after-Lacan, Julien shows that Lacan's return to Freud was neither a closing of the Freudian text by responding to questions left unanswered nor a reopening of the text by giving endless new interpretations. Neither dogmatic nor hermeneutic, Lacan's return to Frued was the return of an inevitable discordance between our experience of the unconscious and any attempt to give an account of it. For the unconscious, by its very nature, disappears at the same moment as it is discovered. It is in this sense that the author can claim that Lacan's return to Freud will have been Freudian. Constantly challenging the reader to submit to the rigors of Lacan's sinuous thinking, this penetrating work goes far beyond being a mere introduction. Rendered into elegant English by the American translator, who added numerous footnotes and scholarly references to the French original, this study brings Lacanian scholarship among English readers to a new level of sophistication. Neither dogmatic nor hermeneutic, Lacan's return to Freud was the return of an inevitable discordance between our experience of the unconscious and any attempt to give an account of it. For the unconscious, by its very nature, disappears at the same moment as it is discovered. It is in this sense that the author can claim that Lacan's return to Freud was Freudian.

Among the numerous introductions to Lacan published to date in English, Philippe Julien's work is certainly outstanding. Beyond its conceptual clarity the book constitutes an excellent guide to Lacanian psychoanalytic practice. --Andr Patsalides, Psychoanalyst and President, Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis From 1953 to 1980, Jacques Lacan sought to accomplish a return to Freud beyond post- Freudianism. He defined this return as a new convenant with the meaning to the Freudian discovery. Each year through his teaching, he brought about this return. What was at stake in this renewal? Philippe Julien, who joined Lacan's Ecole Freudienne de Paris in 1968, attempts to answer this question. Situtated in the period after-Lacan, Julien shows that Lacan's return to Freud was neither a closing of the Freudian text by responding to questions left unanswered nor a reopening of the text by giving endless new interpretations. Neither dogmatic nor hermeneutic, Lacan's return to Frued was the return of an inevitable discordance between our experience of the unconscious and any attempt to give an account of it. For the unconscious, by its very nature, disappears at the same moment as it is discovered. It is in this sense that the author can claim that Lacan's return to Freud will have been Freudian. Constantly challenging the reader to submit to the rigors of Lacan's sinuous thinking, this penetrating work goes far beyond being a mere introduction. Rendered into elegant English by the American translator, who added numerous footnotes and scholarly references to the French original, this study brings Lacanian scholarship among English readers to a new level of sophistication. Neither dogmatic nor hermeneutic, Lacan's return to Freud was the return of an inevitable discordance between our experience of the unconscious and any attempt to give an account of it. For the unconscious, by its very nature, disappears at the same moment as it is discovered. It is in this sense that the author can claim that Lacan's return to Freud was Freudian.