Lacan's Sadean reading of jouissance

Routledge eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Linda J. Clifton
DOI: 10.4324/9781003712480-7
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Abstract

This chapter proposes that Lacan’s Sadean reading of jouissance and the proximity of jouissance to angst which Lacan reads in Sade has implications for the clinical practice of Lacanian psychoanalysis, where it is the word that penetrates.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Psychoanalysis Philosophy and Politics Psychology and Mental Health Psychoanalysis and Social Critique

Publication details

Journal / source
Routledge eBooks
Pages
29–33
Publication date
11 March 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter