The Constitution of Reality According to Psychoanalysis: Freud and Lacan meet Kant Descartes

This book addresses a central issue in psychoanalytic theory: the constitution of reality in the subject. It is a meticulous work, demonstrating great erudition and subtlety in its conceptual analysis. The author explores the relationship between two fields of knowledge, philosophy and psychoanalysis, drawing on the metaphysical and epistemological concepts of Kant and Descartes and establishing the limits of the demands of philosophical and psychoanalytic knowledge. We consider the merit of this work to be undeniable, particularly given the remarkable clarity of the text and its conceptual precision in a field - the Lacanian tradition - where such qualities are rare. We should also note the breadth of the bibliography, covering both psychoanalytic theory and philosophy. For all these reasons, we have no doubt that the reader will benefit greatly from reading this book. Prof. Dr. Bento Prado Junior (Professor Emeritus - University of São Paulo)