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"Contemporary studies of autism strongly rely on cognitive and neurobiological approaches. This comprehensive and comprehensible book demonstrates that Lacanian psychoanalysis provides a viable alternative. Brenner discusses multiple works that are only available in French, thus opening up perspectives that are not well understood in the English-speaking world." —Stijn Vanheule, author of The Subject of Psychosis: A Lacanian Perspective (2011) "It is no exaggeration to say that The Autistic Subject is a groundbreaking contribution to the study of autism. Brenners clear and well-written account, based on Lacan, is both refreshingly new and creatively original." —Russell Grigg, author of Lacan, Language, and Philosophy (2009) This book presents a theory of autistic subjectivity from a Lacanian psychoanalytic perspective. Dr Brenner describes autism as a singular mode of being that is fundamentally linked to ones identity and basic practices of existence, offering a rigorous alternative to treating autism as a mental or physical disorder. Drawing on Freud and Lacans psychoanalytic understanding of the subject, Brenner outlines the unique features of the autistic subjective structure a

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Author

Leon S. Brenner

Publisher

Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan

Published

2020

Language

EN

ISBN

9783030507152

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Anthropology, Philosophy