The Reference to Marx in Lacan’s Teachings

Authors

Mauricio José d'Escragnolle Cardoso Universidade Federal do Parana - UFPR
Vinicius Anciães Darriba Professor adjunto da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro - Departamento de Psicologia Clínica - Programa de Pós-Graduação em Psicanálise

Keywords:

Lacan, Marx, Subject, Other, Surplus-value, Surplus-enjoyment

Abstract

The reference to Marx forms a constant in Lacan’s teachings. Tracing all these references we see Marx emerge, disappear, then reappear in Lacanian thought. Such dialogue expresses the persistence of a central core. In this sense, we consider that the interest of Lacan to formalize the relationship between the concepts of subject of the signifier, Other and enjoyment is the core of this dialogue from beginning to end. Our paper will address the recurrence of this thematic cluster, successively traversing three different moments of dialogue in Lacan’s work.