Difference between revisions of "Instinct"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | |||
[[Lacan]] follows [[Freud]] in distinguishing the [[instinct]]s from the [[drive]]s, and criticizes those who obscure this distinction by using the same English word ('instinct') to translate both [[Freud]]'s terms (''Instinkt'' ''Trieb'').<ref>{{E}} p.301</ref> | [[Lacan]] follows [[Freud]] in distinguishing the [[instinct]]s from the [[drive]]s, and criticizes those who obscure this distinction by using the same English word ('instinct') to translate both [[Freud]]'s terms (''Instinkt'' ''Trieb'').<ref>{{E}} p.301</ref> | ||
| − | [[Lacan]] | + | [[Lacan]] - following [[Freud]] - distinguishes between [[instincts]] and [[drives]]. |
Revision as of 22:03, 29 July 2006
Lacan follows Freud in distinguishing the instincts from the drives, and criticizes those who obscure this distinction by using the same English word ('instinct') to translate both Freud's terms (Instinkt Trieb).[1]
Lacan - following Freud - distinguishes between instincts and drives.
References
- ↑ Lacan, Jacques. Écrits: A Selection. Trans. Alan Sheridan. London: Tavistock Publications, 1977. p.301
