Alexander Reid Miller
Biographic Data
| ID | 8921940 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Reid Miller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander Reid |
| FAMILY NAME | Miller |
| SIGNATURE | MILLER A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Essex, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4317-0160 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
What was the 388? Opening the Dossier
In March of 2025, the 388 (Centre for the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Young Psychotic Adults) in Quebec City was permanently closed. This decision was implemented by the regional health authority under Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services – CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale – despite efforts by local stakeholders to preserve the Centre, which for 43 years had offered a singular set of services to individuals living with schizophrenia and…
What Holds You Together
It has long been customary to refer to Lacan's theory of the four discourses as a theory of four specific forms of social link. An understanding of each of the terms in question, however – both ‘discourse’ and ‘social link’ – must be developed in its own right in order to develop a fuller understanding of the meaning of this formula. In this essay, we will explore the employment of the term ‘social link’ in the work of Émile Durkheim and Ferdinan…
Formation and Development of the Concept of Discourse in Lacan and Benveniste
Much has been written about Jacques Lacan’s theory of the four discourses. His idiosyncratic employment of the term ‘discourse’ itself, however, has gone generally unexplored. This article demonstrates how Lacan’s conception of discourse as a structure founded on language and determining modes of relation emerged not only out of psychoanalytic practice, but also by way of a long-running conversation with the French linguist Émile Benveniste. Inde…
Lacanian discourse theory and the process of change in Lacanian-oriented talking therapies
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Lacanian discourse theory and the process of change in Lacanian-oriented talking therapies
Formation and Development of the Concept of Discourse in Lacan and Benveniste
Much has been written about Jacques Lacan’s theory of the four discourses. His idiosyncratic employment of the term ‘discourse’ itself, however, has gone generally unexplored. This article demonstrates how Lacan’s conception of discourse as a structure founded on language and determining modes of relation emerged not only out of psychoanalytic practice, but also by way of a long-running conversation with the French linguist Émile Benveniste. Inde…
What Holds You Together
It has long been customary to refer to Lacan's theory of the four discourses as a theory of four specific forms of social link. An understanding of each of the terms in question, however – both ‘discourse’ and ‘social link’ – must be developed in its own right in order to develop a fuller understanding of the meaning of this formula. In this essay, we will explore the employment of the term ‘social link’ in the work of Émile Durkheim and Ferdinan…
What was the 388? Opening the Dossier
In March of 2025, the 388 (Centre for the Psychoanalytic Treatment of Young Psychotic Adults) in Quebec City was permanently closed. This decision was implemented by the regional health authority under Quebec’s Ministry of Health and Social Services – CIUSSS de la Capitale-Nationale – despite efforts by local stakeholders to preserve the Centre, which for 43 years had offered a singular set of services to individuals living with schizophrenia and…
Psychoanalysis (3 works) · Psychoanalytic theory (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Centrality (1 work) · Christian ministry (1 work) · Clinical Practice (1 work)