The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis
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 1981 Norton edition, with variant spelling of psychoanalysis |
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| Author | Jacques Lacan |
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| Original title | Les quatres concepts fondamentaux de la psychanalyse |
| Translator | Alan Sheridan |
| Illustrator | Jay J. Smith |
| Cover artist | François Leclaire (photo) |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Series | Seminars of Jacques Lacan |
| Subject(s) | Psychoanalysis |
| Publisher | Éditions du Seuil |
| Released | 1973 |
| Released in English | 1978 |
| Media type | Hardback, paperback |
| Pages | 290 |
| ISBN | 0-393-00079-6 |
| Preceded by | Seminar X |
| Followed by | Seminar XII |
The Four Fundamental Concepts of Psychoanalysis (French: Les quatres concepts fondamentaux de la psychanalyse) is the English translation of one of the pivotal works of Jacques Lacan. The blurb describes the book as providing "illuminating insights into the mind of the most controversial psychoanalyst since Freud".
The 1994 edition contains an introduction by David Macey.
