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| − | [[No Subject]] is a free online | + | [[No Subject]] is a free online resource for information related to the fields of [[psychoanalysis]], [[politics]], and [[philosophy]]. Information presented here in a manner permitting what [[French]] [[psychoanalysis|psychoanalyst]] [[Jacques Lacan]] called a "kind of tightening up" that "leave[s] the reader no other way out than the way in."<ref>Lacan, Jacques. [[The Agency of the Letter in the Unconscious or Reason Since Freud]]. 1977, p. 146/.493</ref> However, whereas Lacan preferred his writings "to be difficult," [[No Subject]] provides a more accessible "way in," serving as an authoritative and intelligible introduction to the original texts of key thinkers in the fields of [[psychoanalysis]], [[politics]], and [[philosophy]]. The articles are intended to guide the visitor in his or her own interests and to facilitate his or her own studies. For this reason, such articles are cross-referenced, with links to other relevant articles with further in-depth information, as well as to external websites and reference materials. |
| − | No Subject is a community-driven website | + | [[No Subject]] is a community-driven website where visitors come to acquire knowledge as well as share their own in a collaborative way. Anyone who visits the site can edit it, and this fact has encouraged contribution of a tremendous amount of content. Visitors are invited to contribute by clicking on the "Edit" tab in an article that one wishes to improve. |
| − | No Subject is an ongoing | + | Since anyone who visits the website can edit it, [[No Subject]] is an ongoing project. The articles hosted here are never complete, but rather are continually edited and improved over time. After a long process of discussion, debate and argument, the articles gradually take on a consensus form. Visitors are invited to leave feedback and other comments about an article in the discussion page for that article. Visitors should refer to the tutorial before beginning to contribute. Visitors should take a few moments to read this in order to gain an understanding of how to contribute to this website. Further information on a variety of key topics can be found below. |
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Revision as of 20:49, 4 June 2006
No Subject is a free online resource for information related to the fields of psychoanalysis, politics, and philosophy. Information presented here in a manner permitting what French psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan called a "kind of tightening up" that "leave[s] the reader no other way out than the way in."[1] However, whereas Lacan preferred his writings "to be difficult," No Subject provides a more accessible "way in," serving as an authoritative and intelligible introduction to the original texts of key thinkers in the fields of psychoanalysis, politics, and philosophy. The articles are intended to guide the visitor in his or her own interests and to facilitate his or her own studies. For this reason, such articles are cross-referenced, with links to other relevant articles with further in-depth information, as well as to external websites and reference materials.
No Subject is a community-driven website where visitors come to acquire knowledge as well as share their own in a collaborative way. Anyone who visits the site can edit it, and this fact has encouraged contribution of a tremendous amount of content. Visitors are invited to contribute by clicking on the "Edit" tab in an article that one wishes to improve.
Since anyone who visits the website can edit it, No Subject is an ongoing project. The articles hosted here are never complete, but rather are continually edited and improved over time. After a long process of discussion, debate and argument, the articles gradually take on a consensus form. Visitors are invited to leave feedback and other comments about an article in the discussion page for that article. Visitors should refer to the tutorial before beginning to contribute. Visitors should take a few moments to read this in order to gain an understanding of how to contribute to this website. Further information on a variety of key topics can be found below.
- ↑ Lacan, Jacques. The Agency of the Letter in the Unconscious or Reason Since Freud. 1977, p. 146/.493
