The Name of the Father: In the Shadow of Jacques Lacan

The book “The Name of the Father: In the Shadow of Jacques Lacan” offers an in-depth exploration of the key themes and concepts developed by the French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan. The volume examines Lacan’s ideas on language, the subject, and the unconscious, alongside their profound influence on contemporary philosophy, psychology, and cultural theory. At the core of the work is the function of the father and its reflection across Lacan’s oeuvre. The author thoroughly analyzes how Lacan reinterpreted and advanced Freud’s legacy, paying special attention to the role of the symbolic order in psychological development. This profound study—addressed to both specialists and engaged general readers—illuminates the complex, multilayered dimensions of Lacanian thought.