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The Logic of Fantasy in Lacan, by William Marcos, a Brazilian psychoanalyst and philosopher, is the definitive guide for readers who want to understand - in a clear, precise, and rigorously argued way - one of the most enigmatic and decisive concepts in Lacanian psychoanalysis: fantasy (phantasm). Drawing from Lacan's main Seminars (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 20), William Marcos presents a complete conceptual path that explains: how the subject sustains desire, how the objet a operates within fantasy, why fantasy structures the subject's position, and how it functions as a screen, a logical operator, and a clinical axis. Moving from Freud to Lacan, with references to Winnicott, the book demonstrates that fantasy: is an original structure, not a daydream; functions as a logical montage, not imagination; supports desire and defines the subject's relation to the Real; organizes symptoms, repetition, and defenses; stands at the center of the Lacanian clinic - the point from which the crossing of fantasy becomes possible. Written in a didactic yet rigorous style, this unpublished work is ideal both for students of psychoanalysis and psychology, and for experienced clinicians who want to finally clarify - with conceptual precision - one of the most misunderstood themes in Lacanian theory. This book shows why no other psychoanalytic tradition has produced a structural theory of fantasy comparable to Lacan's - and why understanding the phantasm means understanding the very heart of the clinic. Perfect for courses, study groups, supervision, and professional training.

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