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Lacan's use of the term '[[Real]]' (rÈel) as a substantive dates back to an early paper, published in 1936. The term was popular among certain philosophers at the time, and is the focus of a work by Emile Meyerson.<ref> (which Lacan refers to in the 1936 paper; Ec, 86</ref> Meyerson defines the [[Real]] as 'an ontological absolute, a true being-in-itself'.<ref>Meyerson, 1925: 79; quoted in Roustang, 1986: 61</ref> In speaking of 'the [[Real]]', then, Lacan is following a common practice in one strand of early twentieth-century philosophy. However, while this may be Lacan's starting point, the term undergoes many shifts in meaning and usage throughout his work.

''The Intrusion Of The Real Extrudes Reality Into Another Dimension''

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