Tony Hughes – Lacan’s Use of Topology – A Chronology
The Letter 59 & 60 Summer – Autumn 2015, pages 91-105
Lacan’s use of topology seems to have begun with the Rome Discourse in September 1953. From that time on until the end of his life he used it extensively throughout his seminars, and perhaps in other areas of his work. This paper sets out chronologically the occasions from 1953 to 1955 where he referred to topology either directly or indirectly. It also attempts to give some insights into how space is conceived in topology. That Lacan’s work is mostly done by reference to types of space that are different to that of Euclid is essential to our reading of Lacan. Some aspects of this space are discussed, as well as the link between the work of Lévi- Strauss and topology.
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