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Ruti, M.
The Singularity of Being:
Lacan and the Immortal Within
(Translated by Krotovskaya, N. G.)
// Psychology and Psychotechnics.
2013. № 10.
P. 934-949.
URL: https://en.nbpublish.com/library_read_article.php?id=63401
Ruti, M. The Singularity of Being:
Lacan and the Immortal Within
(Translated by Krotovskaya, N. G.)
Abstract:
Starting out from writings by Erik Santner, Slavoy Zizek and Alenka Zupanchich, the researcher establishes the
theory of the subjective singularity from the point of view of Lacanian school. The researcher declares that unlike the
‘subject’ (who exists as a result of symbolic prohibition) and ‘personality’ (that is related to narcissistic self-conceit of the
imaginary), the singular ‘self’ emerges as a response to the trigger, i.e. directive coming from the reality. Disregarding
social and interpersonal relations of a person, this directive forms a ‘character’. Consequently, the singularity reflects
personal features, qualities and temperament but at the same time the singularity prevents from both symbolic and
imaginary closing. It is open for all levels of disobedience which shows that human life has certain elements which go
beyond the borders of standard sociality. Indeed, since the singularity clearly speaks of something related to ‘undead’
enjoyment (‘jouissance’), it connects the person with the paradoxical immortality. It does not mean that he will never
die. It is more likely that it brings the ‘transcendental’ experience such as a strong desire to be creative which may
take us beyond the borders of earthly life at least for a moment. Such experience allows the individual to feel ‘real’ and
prevents symbolic abduction and psychic death.
Keywords:
repeated trauma, desire, attraction, enjoyment, signifying, singularity, infinity, transcendental, immortality, character.
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