Love, drive and desire in the works of Freud, Lacan and Proust
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8971215 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Judy Gammelgaard (Olufsvej 37Copenhagen 2100 ØDenmark, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 92 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 963-983 |
| Publication date | 2011-02-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Psychoanalysis (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-7578 • E-ISSN: 1745-8315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-8315.2011.00355.x |
| PMID | 21843244 |
| OpenAlex | W1488841888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 1 |
Both Freud and Lacan have made love the object of scientific enquiry, which is in itself remarkable, since we usually turn this subject over to literary and philosophical treatment. This article discusses Freud and Lacan's contributions to the psychology of love through dialogue with Marcel Proust's seminal novel, Remembrance of Things Past, with special emphasis on the middle sections. The point of departure is love's manifestation in the analytical situation. Freud has described transference love as both resistance and as an extreme variant of normal falling in love, to which Lacan adds the deceptive character of transference. From transference love the investigation continues to the contradictions Freud has described in Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality as love's affectionate and sensual currents. Lacan contributes the concept of desire, which must be distinguished from drive and love. The differentiation between desire, drive and love introduces the perspective necessary for a psychoanalytic reading of Proust's opus. The main objective is a reading of the protagonists, Albertine and the Baron de Charlus, as representatives of the vicissitudes of love and drive, respectively
Freud's Psychoanalytic Theories · Psychoanalysis · Psychoanalytic theory · French Literature and Critical Theory · Philosophy · Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research · Psychology · Psychology and Mental Health
| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |